Vieirinha

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is De Freitas.
Vieirinha

Vieirinha playing for PAOK in 2010
Personal information
Full name Adelino André Vieira de Freitas
Date of birth (1986-01-24) 24 January 1986
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Winger / Right back
Club information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 8
Youth career
1995–1996 Torcatense
1996–2002 Vitória Guimarães
2002–2004 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2005 Porto B 38 (12)
2005–2009 Porto 8 (0)
2006 → Marco (loan) 13 (4)
2007–2008 → Leixões (loan) 22 (1)
2008–2009 → PAOK (loan) 21 (1)
2009–2011 PAOK 78 (18)
2012– VfL Wolfsburg 98 (4)
National team‡
2001 Portugal U16 6 (2)
2002–2003 Portugal U17 24 (10)
2003–2005 Portugal U19 24 (13)
2005–2006 Portugal U20 12 (1)
2007–2009 Portugal U21 17 (2)
2009 Portugal U23 4 (0)
2013– Portugal 19 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 21 March 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2016

Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (born 24 January 1986), known as Vieirinha, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for German club VfL Wolfsburg mainly as a winger but also as a right back.

Ambidextrous, he started playing for Porto, but spent most of his professional career with PAOK and Wolfsburg.

Vieirinha made his debut with the Portuguese national team in 2013, and was part of the squad at the 2014 World Cup.

Club career

Porto

Vieirinha (top) in action for Leixões in 2007

Formed in the youth ranks of local Vitória SC, Guimarães-born Vieirinha caught the interest of FC Porto and eventually finished his football grooming there. After a six-month loan at second division's F.C. Marco he joined the first team in the 2006–07 season, being given a four-year professional contract.[1]

Vieirinha played his first official game for Porto on 11 August 2006, in the Portuguese Supercup against Vitória de Setúbal, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute and scoring the game's last goal in the 89th, in a 3–0 final result.[2]

Alongside teammates Diogo Valente and Paulo Machado, Vieirinha was loaned to Primeira Liga promotees Leixões S.C. for 2007–08. All proved instrumental as the Matosinhos side retained its league status at the end of the campaign.

PAOK

Vieirinha then returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to PAOK FC of Greece, which had expressed interest in the player as his compatriot Fernando Santos was at the club's helm at the time. A season-long loan was eventually arranged, as the player teamed up with compatriot Sérgio Conceição. After only a few games, he picked up a serious injury (torn ankle ligament[3] in a derby against Aris Thessaloniki FC, caused by Vitolo, a player who would join PAOK in the following year; he returned to training during the January 2009 winter break, coming on as a substitute in a home game against OFI Crete.

In mid-July 2009, PAOK came to terms with Porto to make the move permanent for roughly €1 million, following Vieirinha's wish to continue playing under coach Santos.[4] Late in the year he renewed his link until June 2013, with a €15 million buyout clause.

On 4 November 2010 diminutive Vieirinha scored with his head in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal CF of Spain, for the season's UEFA Europa League.[5] He was also named the Superleague's most valuable player, the second individual accolade in a row whilst at PAOK,[6][7] helping the team finish in third position and qualify to the Europa League.

Despite considerable transfer market speculation owing to his increased potential,[8] Vieirinha started 2011–12 with PAOK, helping his side progress to the Europa League group stage; overall, he played in 126 official matches for the club, scoring 28 goals and making 21 assists.

Wolfsburg

With a short statement on 3 January 2012, PAOK announced the club had come to terms regarding the transfer of Vieirinha to German side VfL Wolfsburg. The player signed until June 2015 for approximately €4 million,[9][10] and made his Bundesliga debut on the 21st, playing 45 minutes in a 1–0 home win against 1. FC Köln.[11]

Vieirinha scored his first official goal for the Wolves on 9 March 2013, contributing to a 5–2 success at SC Freiburg with a volley from outside the box.[12] In September, during a DFB-Pokal game against VfR Aalen, he ruptured his knee ligaments, going on to be sidelined until April of the following year.[13]

Vierinha played at right back as Wolfsburg won its first domestic cup on 30 May 2015, with a 3–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund,[14] and featured in the same position on 1 August as they conquered the DFL-Supercup against FC Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout.[15] On 8 December, again as a winger, he was one of three players on target for the hosts as they defeated Manchester United 3–2 in the last round of the UEFA Champions League's group stage and progressed at the expense of the English.[16]

International career

Vieirinha featured for every youth level of the Portuguese national team, from under-16 to under-21, earning a total of 83 caps and scoring 28 goals in the process. In November 2011 he received his first callup to the main squad, replacing injured Danny for the UEFA Euro 2012 playoffs against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Vieirinha finally made his debut for Portugal on 22 March 2013, playing the last 30 minutes in a 3–3 away draw with Israel for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[17] On 19 May of the following year he was named in the final 23-man squad for the finals in Brazil[18] and, on 11 June, scored his first international goal, netting his team's fourth in a 5–1 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland in the United States, four minutes after replacing Silvestre Varela.[19]

Vieirinha featured once in the final stages, playing 21 minutes in the 2–1 group stage triumph against Ghana as Portugal went out on goal difference.[20]

International goals

Vieirinha: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2014 Metlife Stadium, New Jersey, United States  Republic of Ireland 4–1 5–1 Friendly

Club statistics

As of 27 February 2016
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto 2006–07[21] Primeira Liga 80211[lower-alpha 1]0111
Marco (loan) 2005–06[21] Segunda Liga 13420—154
Leixões (loan) 2007–08[21] Primeira Liga 22142—263
PAOK (loan) 2008–09[22] Superleague Greece 211—211
PAOK 2009–10[22] Superleague Greece 3472[lower-alpha 2]0367
2010–11[22] Superleague Greece 3164112[lower-alpha 3]44711
2011–12[22] Superleague Greece 135009[lower-alpha 2]4229
Total 99194123812628
Wolfsburg 2011–12[22] Bundesliga 9000—90
2012–13[22] Bundesliga 27150—321
2013–14[22] Bundesliga 11130—141
2014–15[22] Bundesliga 3115010[lower-alpha 2]1462
2015–16[22] Bundesliga 171305[lower-alpha 2]1252
Total 9541601521266
Career total 23728284391030442
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club

Porto
Wolfsburg

Country

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Porto pair go out on loan". UEFA.com. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Primeiro jogo, golo e... título" [First game, goal and... title] (in Portuguese). Record. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vieirinha performs well for PAOK Saloniki v Xanthi". IM Scouting. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mercado: Porto coloca jogadores" [Market: Porto places players] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Vieirinha heads PAOK past Villarreal". UEFA.com. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Vieirinha wins PAOK supporters’ award". PortuGOAL. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "MVP του ΠΑΟΚ για τη φετινή χρονιά 2010–2011, ο Adelino André Vieirinha-Vieira" [Vieirinha named PAOK 2010–2011 MVP] (in Greek). PAOK's official website. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "PAOK’s Vieirinha ignores transfer speculation after another wonder goal". PortuGOAL. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Ολοκληρώθηκε του Vieirinha" (in Greek). PAOK's official website. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "Vieirinha no Wolfsburgo: "Portugal? Não guardo mágoa"" [Vieirinha in Wolfsburg: "Portugal? No hard feelings"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Cologne". ESPN Soccernet. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "SC Freiburg 2–5 VfL Wolfsburg". MSN Sport. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Wolfsburg's Vieirinha ruptures knee ligaments". FIFA.com. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Dortmund 1–3 Wolfsburg: DFB-Pokal won by De Bruyne and Dost". Goal.com. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  15. 1 2 Dunbar, Ross (1 August 2015). "Bendtner leads Wolfsburg over Bayern Munich on penalties in German Super Cup clash". Fox Sports. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Wolfsburg win through at United's expense". UEFA.com. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Coentrão comes to Portugal's rescue in Israel". UEFA.com. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "Paulo Bento announces Portugal's 23-man World Cup squad". PortuGOAL. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Ronaldo returns as Portugal end World Cup preparations on a high". PortuGOAL. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Ronaldo downs Ghana but Portugal crash out". FIFA.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  21. 1 2 3 "Vieirinha". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Vieirinha". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

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