Vieirinha

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Vieirinha
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Vieirinha playing for PAOK
Personal information
Full name Adelino André Vieira Freitas
Date of birth January 24, 1986 (1986-01-24) (age 26)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club VfL Wolfsburg
Number 8
Youth career
2000–2003 Vitória Guimarães
2003–2004 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2005 Porto B 38 (11)
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 1 (0)
National team
2001 Portugal U16 6 (2)
2002–2003 Portugal U17 18 (7)
2003-2005 Portugal U19 24 (13)
2005–2006 Portugal U20 9 (1)
2007–2009 Portugal U21 17 (3)
2009 Portugal U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Adelino André Vieira Freitas (born 24 January 1986 in Guimarães), commonly known as Vieirinha, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg in the Fußball-Bundesliga, as a winger.

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

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Porto

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

Vierinha played his first official game for Porto on 11 August 2007, in the Portuguese Supercup against Vitória de Setúbal, subbing in at the 70th minute, and scoring the game's last goal in the 89th, in a 3–0 final result.

Alongside teammates Diogo Valente and Paulo Machado, Vieirinha was loaned to top flight promotees Leixões S.C. for the 2007–08 campaign. All proved instrumental as the Matosinhos outfit retained its league status at the season's close.

[edit] PAOK

Vieirinha then returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to PAOK F.C. of Greece, which had expressed interest in the player as 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[2]) in a derby against Aris FC, caused by Vitolo, a player who would join PAOK in the following season; he returned to training during the January 2009 winter break, coming on as a substitute in a home game against OFI Crete.

In late June 2009, PAOK came to terms with Porto to make the move permanent, following Vierinha's wish to continue playing under coach Santos,Porto earned €300.000 and 33% of the profits after the players next transfer. 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.[3] He was also named the league's most valuable player, the second individual accolade in a row whilst at PAOK,[4][5] helping the team finish in third position and qualify to the Europa League.

Despite considerable transfer market speculation owning to his increased potential,[6] Vieirinha started the 2011–12 season with PAOK, helping his side progress to the Europa League group stage.

[edit] VfL 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 €7.500.000 (3.500.000 to the player and 4.000.000 to the club).[7]

[edit] International career

Vieirinha featured for every youth level of the Portuguese national team, from under-16 to under-23, earning a total of 92 caps and scoring 26 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.

[edit] Club statistics

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Marco 2005–06 13 4 - 0 0 0 - 13 4 -
Porto 2006–07 8 0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 -
Leixões 2007–08 22 1 - 0 0 0 - 22 1 -
PAOK 2008–09 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 1
2009–10 34 7 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 38 7 6
2010–11 31 6 7 4 1 0 10 4 2 45 11 9
2011–12 13 5 4 0 0 0 9 4 1 22 9 5
Wolfsburg 2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portugal Total 42 5 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 43 6 -
Greece Total 100 19 18 6 1 0 21 8 4 127 28 22
Germany Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 142 24 18 7 2 0 21 8 4 170 34 22

Statistics accurate as of 3 January 2012

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Country

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ Porto pair go out on loan; UEFA.com, 28 December 2006
  2. ^ Vieirinha performs well for PAOK Saloniki v Xanthi; IM Scouting, 1 March 2010
  3. ^ Vieirinha heads PAOK past Villarreal; UEFA.com, 4 November 2010
  4. ^ Vieirinha wins PAOK supporters’ award; PortuGOAL, 17 May 2010
  5. ^ MVP του ΠΑΟΚ για τη φετινή χρονιά 2010-2011, ο Adelino André Vieirinha-Vieira (Vieirinha named PAOK 2010-2011 MVP); PAOK FC, 26 May 2011 (Greek)
  6. ^ Vieirinha ignores transfer speculation; PortuGOAL, 17 January 2011
  7. ^ Ολοκληρώθηκε του Vieirinha; PAOK FC, 3 Januaty 2012 (Greek)

[edit] External links

VfL Wolfsburg – current squad
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