Uriel da Veiga

Uriel da Veiga

Personal information
Full name	Uriel Galdino da Veiga Fontoura
Date of birth	(1940-08-28) August 28, 1940
Place of birth	Niteroi, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1968	Baltimore Bays	31	(4)
1970–1972	Atlanta Chiefs	61	(1)
1973	Atlanta Apollos	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Uriel Da Veiga (born August 28, 1940) is a retired Brazilian football (soccer) player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.

In 1967, Da Viega signed with the Baltimore Bays of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1969, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. Da Viega and his team mates spent the 1968 season in the NASL. In 1970, he joined the Atlanta Chiefs and remained with the team through the 1973 season. That last season, the team was known as the Atlanta Apollos after the team was renamed by new ownership.

References

• NASL stats