Ronaldo Vieira (born 10 August 1990) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronaldo Vieira Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1990 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editCollege and Youth
editVieira 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
editAfter 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ "Ronaldo Vieira".
- ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
- ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
- ^ "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG – NASL". [dead link]
- ^ "NASL - SPRING SEASON - ROUND 8". SoccerStand.
- ^ "Strikers Tie the Cosmos 1-1 Despite Playing the Second Half with 10 Men". OurSportsCentral. 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Strikers Eliminated from U.S. Open Cup Play After Losing to Laredo Heat 3-2 in Final Minute". OurSportsCentral. 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Coaches". FC Flair.
- ^ "Soccer: Boys Varsity". Beaver Country Day School.
- ^ "Standings - Fall 2021 Boys Varsity Soccer". Eastern Independent League.
External links
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