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Ronaldo Vieira (Brazilian footballer)

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Ronaldo Vieira
Personal information
Full name Ronaldo Vieira Jr.
Date of birth (1990-08-10) 10 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2009 Framingham High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Framingham State Rams 16 (5)
2012–2013 Sacred Heart Pioneers 30 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 GPS Portland Phoenix 1 (0)
2012–2013 Western Mass Pioneers 15 (0)
2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4 (0)
2016–2017 Boston City FC 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronaldo Vieira (born 10 August 1990) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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College and Youth

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Vieira played four years of college soccer, beginning at Framingham State University in 2010, before transferring to Sacred Heart University in the Spring of 2012.[1]

While at college, Vieira also appeared for USL PDL club GPS Portland Phoenix in 2012 and Western Mass Pioneers in 2012 and 2013.[2][3]

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

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After taking part in an open tryout, Vieira signed his first professional contract with NASL club Fort Lauderdale Strikers on 10 April 2014.[4]

On June 1, 2014, Vieira made his professional debut, replacing Iván Guerrero as a 76th-minute substitute during a 0–3 loss away to New York Cosmos.[5] On July 26, 2014, Vieira made his first professional start, receiving a red card as the Strikers drew 1–1 against New York Cosmos.[6] In addition to his four league appearances that season, Vieira appeared in a 2–3 loss to the Laredo Heat in the U.S. Open Cup.[7]

Personal life

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In 2017, Vieira co-founded FC Flair, a Massachusetts youth futsal academy, with Bruno Bonicontro, a teammate from Boston City FC. He currently serves as Director of Operations.[8]

Vieira is the head coach of the Beaver Country Day School boys varsity soccer team.[9] In 2021, the team won the Eastern Independent League title.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Ronaldo Vieira".
  2. ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG – NASL". [dead link]
  5. ^ "NASL - SPRING SEASON - ROUND 8". SoccerStand.
  6. ^ "Strikers Tie the Cosmos 1-1 Despite Playing the Second Half with 10 Men". OurSportsCentral. 26 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Strikers Eliminated from U.S. Open Cup Play After Losing to Laredo Heat 3-2 in Final Minute". OurSportsCentral. 28 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Coaches". FC Flair.
  9. ^ "Soccer: Boys Varsity". Beaver Country Day School.
  10. ^ "Standings - Fall 2021 Boys Varsity Soccer". Eastern Independent League.
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