Emilio José Viqueira Moure (born 20 September 1974) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
 Viqueira in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emilio José Viqueira Moure | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Compostela, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1999 | Deportivo B | 78 | (8) |
| 1995–1998 | Deportivo La Coruña | 26 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Campomaiorense (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 1999–2002 | Xerez | 94 | (8) |
| 2002–2007 | Recreativo | 159 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Levante | 9 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Xerez (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Xerez | 50 | (0) |
| Total | 454 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 1992 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His early career was connected with Deportivo – albeit mostly with its B team – and he also represented three other clubs in his country in a 15-year senior career, mainly Recreativo.
Over six seasons, Viqueira amassed La Liga totals of 108 games and five goals. He added 186 matches and 13 goals in the Segunda División.
Club career
editA skilled playmaker,[1] Viqueira was born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, and he made his professional debut with local Deportivo de La Coruña, appearing in 26 matches through two seasons (19 in 1995–96, as they finished ninth). After an abroad stint with lowly Portuguese Primeira Liga side S.C. Campomaiorense he returned to A Coruña, playing another year with the reserves.
After two seasons with Xerez CD, winning promotion to the Segunda División in 2001, Viqueira switched to neighbours Recreativo de Huelva, where he would experience his most steady and fruitful period. After 32 La Liga games in the 2002–03 campaign, with relegation, he added a further 40 three years later – with three goals – as his team returned to the top division.[2]
Viqueira joined Levante UD in July 2007 but, as many other players, would leave the club in the following January transfer window due to the Valencians' severe financial crisis,[3] joining old acquaintance Xerez on loan until the rest of the second-tier season.[4] The move was made permanent subsequently.
Viqueira was greatly hampered by injuries in 2009–10, Xerez's first ever campaign in the top flight, appearing in only 17 matches and completing just two. After the Andalusians were immediately relegated the player, aged almost 36, decided to retire, being appointed his last club's director of football shortly after;[5] in June 2012, he stepped down from his post.[6]
In May 2013, Viqueira became sporting director at Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[7] He left the position five years later[8] and, subsequently, worked in the same capacity with CD Lugo.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Gerard cambia Mónaco por el Recreativo" [Gerard changes Monaco for Recreativo] (in Spanish). 20 minutos. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "El 'Mago' Viqueira entra en la historia del Decano" ['Wizard' Viqueira makes history at the Dean] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "El Levante libera a Savio, Storari, Viqueira y Bruno si perdonan lo que les adeudan" [Levante free Savio, Storari, Viqueira and Bruno if they forgive debt] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Viqueira jugará cedido en el Xerez hasta final de temporada (Viqueira loaned to Xerez until end of the season); La Voz de Galicia, 27 January 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Viqueira viaja a Burkina Faso para ojear futuras promesas (Viqueira travels to Burkina Faso to eye future prospects); Marca, 9 November 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Emilio Viqueira dice adiós al Xerez (Emilio Viqueira says goodbye to Xerez); Huelva Información, 29 June 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Emilio Viqueira, nuevo director deportivo del Nàstic (Emilio Viqueira, new Nàstic sporting director); Reporteros Jerez, 28 May 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Emotivo adiós a Emilio Viqueira (Emotional farewell to Emilio Viqueira); Marca, 17 May 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ Conoce a...Emilio Viqueira (Getting to know...Emilio Viqueira); CD Lugo, 13 June 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Club Deportivo Lugo ha decidido rescindir los contratos de Emilio Viqueira y José Luis Deus (Club Deportivo Lugo has decided to terminate Emilio Viqueira and José Luis Deus' contracts); CD Lugo, 5 February 2019 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Emilio Viqueira at BDFutbol
- Emilio Viqueira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Emilio Viqueira at Soccerway
