Márcio Vieira de Vasconcelos (born 10 October 1984), known as Vieira, is an Andorran footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club AD Marco 09.
.jpg) Vieira with Andorra in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Márcio Vieira de Vasconcelos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marco 09 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Marco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Marco | 16 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | → Alpendorada (loan) | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Alpendorada (loan) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Eivissa-Ibiza | 14 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Teruel | 31 | (1) |
| 2008–2023 | Atlético Monzón | 394 | (55) |
| 2023– | Marco 09 | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005– | Andorra | 129 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Andorra la Vella to Portuguese parents who hailed from Marco de Canaveses, Porto District,[3] Vieira's biggest achievement as a professional was appearing for F.C. Marco in two Portuguese second division seasons even though he only played a total of 15 matches, all in 2005–06.[3] He spent the remainder of his career in Spanish amateur football, his first club being SE Eivissa-Ibiza.[4][5]
Vieira signed for Atlético Monzón in summer 2008, remaining in Aragon for 15 years.[6][7] The 38-year-old returned to Portugal on 27 July 2023, joining amateurs AD Marco 09 who had risen from the ashes of his first club.[8]
International career
editVieira won his first cap for the Andorra national team on 12 October 2005, starting and being replaced early into the second half of a 0–3 home loss against Armenia for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[9][3] He played his 100th international on 17 November 2020, in the 5–0 defeat to Latvia for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.[10]
International goal
edit- Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 June 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | Moldova | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League[11] |
| 2. | 16 June 2023 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Switzerland | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying[12] |
Personal life
editVieira worked as a coordinator of grassroots football during his playing career.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Márcio Vieira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Márcio Vieira". UEFA. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Ângelo, Miguel (7 October 2016). "MARCO: Andorra convoca jogador com ascendência marcuense para defrontar Portugal" [MARCO: Andorra call player of marcuense descent to play Portugal] (in Portuguese). Tâmega Sousa. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Marcio Vieira igual juega contra el Barbastro que contra la Portugal de Ronaldo" [Marcio Vieira takes on Barbastro as he does Ronaldo's Portugal]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Ralla, Emilio (23 February 2017). "El Real Zaragoza, el Atlético de Monzón y el Fraga reciben dinero de la UEFA" [Real Zaragoza, Atlético de Monzón and Fraga take money from UEFA]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Márcio Vieira chegou100.ª [sic] internacionalização por Andorra" [Márcio Vieira reached 100th cap for Andorra] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b Ralla, Emilio (25 March 2021). "Marcio Vieira, de Tercera División a codearse con la élite mundial" [Marcio Vieira, from Tercera División to going head to head against the world's elite]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Nogueira, Luís (27 July 2023). "Internacional andorrano Márcio Vieira é reforço do Marco-09" [Andorran international Márcio Vieira is addition to Marco-09] (in Portuguese). Tâmega Sousa. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Pasó sin pena ni gloria" [As unassuming as can be] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 12 October 2005. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Márcio Vieira chegou 100.ª internacionalização por Andorra" [Márcio Vieira reached 100th cap for Andorra] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Moure, Iván (14 June 2022). "Andorra es queda sense premi a Moldàvia en el quart partit de la Nations League" [Close but no cigar for Andorra in Moldova in fourth Nations League match] (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Drittes Spiel, dritter Sieg für die Schweiz in der EM-Qualifikation" [Third match, third win for Switzerland in EC Qualifiers] (in German). Swissinfo. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
External links
edit- Márcio Vieira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Márcio Vieira at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- National team data
- Márcio Vieira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Márcio Vieira at EU-Football.info
- Márcio Vieira at Soccerway