José Manuel Monteiro da Veiga (born 18 December 1976) is a retired Cape Verdean footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
 Veiga in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Monteiro da Veiga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hednesford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Ponte Frielas | ||
| 1988–1995 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Alverca | 47 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Levante | 130 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Valladolid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Estrela Amadora | 92 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Olhanense | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Tamworth | 40 | (0) |
| 2008 | Atherstone Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Hereford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Macclesfield Town | 86 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Harrogate Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Tamworth | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Worcester City | 44 | (0) |
| 2015 | Nantwich Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Redditch United | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rushall Olympic | 26 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Hednesford Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Cape Verde | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:03, 1 February 2017 (UTC) | |||
He competed professionally in the second divisions of Portugal and Spain, also appearing for several teams in the lower leagues of England.
Born in Portugal, Veiga played for the Cape Verde national team, winning 14 caps in three years.
Club career
editPortugal and Spain
editBorn in Lisbon,[1] Veiga was brought up in local S.L. Benfica's youth system, but only managed to be third choice in the 1995–96 season. He then spent two years with neighbouring Alverca in the second division, after which he moved to Spain and joined Levante UD in the country's third level.
With the Valencian team Veiga rarely missed a game, being essential in their promotion in his first season, as champions, and helping them maintain their division two status in the following three years. In the January transfer window of 2001–02, he was loaned to Real Valladolid in La Liga, but failed to make any competitive appearances.
Veiga wrapped up his career in Portugal playing three years for C.F. Estrela da Amadora – in the 2003–04 campaign he had his first and only top flight experience, but the team ranked 18th and last – and one for S.C. Olhanense (second tier).
Tamworth
editVeiga trained with English clubs Walsall and Bury, before having trials at Tamworth during the 2006–07 pre-season. He had to wait for international clearance before boss Mark Cooper could bring him to The Lamb Ground but, on 11 November 2006, the player signed for the Conference National side.
Despite Tamworth's relegation, Veiga signed a one-year contract extension on 10 July 2007.[2] On 14 March of the following year, it was announced that he would be leaving at the end of 2007–08: he missed most of the campaign after dislocating his shoulder during training, and was told by manager Gary Mills that he did not figure in his long-term plans.[3]
Hereford United
editVeiga signed for League One's Hereford United on 26 December 2008, on non-contract terms as emergency goalkeeping cover. He was an unused substitute for the match against Tranmere Rovers, and made his debut in a 4–2 away defeat against Hartlepool United on 4 April 2009.[4]
Macclesfield Town
editOn 4 August 2009, Veiga agreed to a one-year contract with Macclesfield Town.[5] He went on to become the regular starter for the Cheshire team's reserves that season and also played in five league matches, keeping a clean sheet in the final game, a 0–0 at Lincoln City. He also played in an FA Cup contest at Milton Keynes Dons.
Veiga's performances for the reserves were enough to secure him a further one-year contract with Macclesfield. In May 2011 he signed a further one-year deal with the club but, exactly one year later, was released due to the expiry of his contract.[6]
International career
editA Cape Verde international since 2004, Veiga had a falling out with the national team's management in March 2007, and was left out of the squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria in favour of Ernesto Soares. He did however receive a re-call for the game against Gambia on 16 June, in the same competition.
In late May 2010, Veiga was picked for a friendly with Portugal, who were preparing for the FIFA World Cup. As the 117th-ranked team managed an historic 0–0 draw in Covilhã, he remained on the bench.[7]
Honours
editLevante
Individual
- Tamworth Player of the Year: 2006–07
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 421. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ Clayton, Dave (10 July 2007). "Jose flies in to sign". Tamworth F.C. Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.
- ^ Clayton, Dave (14 March 2008). "Adios Jose". Tamworth F.C. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "Hartlepool 4–2 Hereford". BBC Sport. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ "Silkmen sign 'keeper". Macclesfield Town F.C. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Retained list announced". Macclesfield Town F.C. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Portugal held to 0–0 draw by Cape Verde". USA Today. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
External links
edit
- José Veiga at Soccerbase
- José Veiga at Soccerway
- José Veiga at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Veiga at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- José Veiga at BDFutbol
- José Veiga national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- José Veiga – FIFA competition record (archived)
