Vieirinha

Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (born 24 January 1986), known as Vieirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [vjɐjˈɾiɲɐ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a full back for Greek club PAOK.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Freitas.
Vieirinha
Vieirinha playing for PAOK in 2018
Personal information
Full name Adelino André Vieira de Freitas[1]
Date of birth (1986-01-24) 24 January 1986[1]
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, full back
Club information
Current team
 PAOK
Number 20
Youth career
1995–1996 Torcatense
1996–2002 Vitória Guimarães
2002–2004 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Porto B 38 (12)
2006 → Marco (loan) 13 (4)
2006–2009 Porto 8 (0)
2007–2008 → Leixões (loan) 22 (1)
2008–2009 → PAOK (loan) 21 (1)
2009–2012 PAOK 78 (18)
2012–2017 VfL Wolfsburg 125 (4)
2017– PAOK 80 (14)
National team
2001 Portugal U16 6 (2)
2002–2003 Portugal U17 24 (10)
2003–2005 Portugal U19 24 (13)
2005–2006 Portugal U20 12 (1)
2007–2009 Portugal U21 17 (2)
2009 Portugal U23 4 (0)
2013–2016 Portugal 25 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021

Ambidextrous, he started playing for Porto, but spent most of his professional career with PAOK and Wolfsburg. With the second club, for whom he appeared in nearly 200 competitive matches, he won the 2018–19 Superleague Greece and two Greek Cups.

Vieirinha made his debut with the Portugal national team in 2013, and was part of the squads at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016, winning the latter tournament.

Club career

Porto
Vieirinha (top) in action for Leixões in 2007

Formed in the youth ranks of local Vitória SC, Guimarães-born Vieirinha caught the interest of FC Porto and eventually finished his football grooming there. After a six-month loan at second division's F.C. Marco he joined the first team in the 2006–07 season, being given a four-year professional contract.[2]

Vieirinha played his first official game for Porto on 11 August 2006, in the Portuguese Supercup against Vitória de Setúbal, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute and scoring the game's last goal in the 89th, in a 3–0 final result.[3]

Alongside teammates Diogo Valente and Paulo Machado, Vieirinha was loaned to Primeira Liga promotees Leixões S.C. for 2007–08.[4] All proved instrumental as the Matosinhos side retained their league status at the end of the campaign.

PAOK
Vieirinha playing for PAOK in 2010

Vieirinha then returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to PAOK FC of Greece, which had expressed interest in the player as his compatriot Fernando Santos was at the club's helm at the time. A season-long loan was eventually arranged, as the player teamed up with compatriot Sérgio Conceição. After only a few games, he picked up a serious injury (torn ankle ligament) in a derby against Aris Thessaloniki FC, caused by Vitolo, a player who would join PAOK the following year;[5] he returned to training during the January 2009 winter break, coming on as a substitute in a home game against OFI Crete FC.

In mid-July 2009, PAOK came to terms with Porto to make the move permanent for roughly €1 million, following Vieirinha's wish to continue playing under coach Santos.[6] Late in the year he renewed his link until June 2013, with a €15 million buyout clause.

On 4 November 2010, diminutive Vieirinha scored with his head in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal CF in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[7] He was also named the Super League's most valuable player, the second individual accolade in a row whilst at the Toumba Stadium,[8][9] and his team finished in third position and qualified to the Europa League.

Despite considerable transfer market speculation owing to his increased potential,[10] Vieirinha started 2011–12 in the same place, helping the side progress to the Europa League group stage; overall, he played in 126 official matches for the club, scoring 28 goals and making 21 assists.

Wolfsburg
Vieirinha playing for VfL Wolfsburg

With a short statement on 3 January 2012, PAOK announced the club had come to terms regarding the transfer of Vieirinha to German side VfL Wolfsburg. The player signed until June 2015 for approximately €4 million,[11][12] and made his Bundesliga debut on the 21st, playing 45 minutes in a 1–0 home victory over 1. FC Köln.[13]

Vieirinha scored his first official goal for the Wolves on 9 March 2013, contributing to a 5–2 away rout of SC Freiburg with a volley from outside the box.[14] In September, during a DFB-Pokal game against VfR Aalen, he ruptured his knee ligaments, going on to be sidelined until April of the following year.[15]

Vierinha played at right back as Wolfsburg won its first domestic cup on 30 May 2015, with a 3–1 win over Borussia Dortmund,[16] and featured in the same position on 1 August as they conquered the DFL-Supercup against FC Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout.[17] On 8 December, again as a winger, he was one of three players on target for the hosts as they defeated Manchester United 3–2 in the last round of the UEFA Champions League's group stage and progressed at the expense of the English.[18]

Return to Greece

On 31 August 2017, PAOK announced the signing of Vierinha on a €1 million fee.[19] He scored his first goal in his second spell on 20 November, netting from a penalty in a 2–1 home win against Atromitos FC.[20]

On 12 May 2018, a free kick from captain Vieirinha helped the club overcome AEK Athens F.C. in the final of the Greek Cup at the Olympic Stadium, a 2–0 win to help renew the supremacy in that tournament. For his display, he was named the Player of the match.[21][22]

Vieirinha suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. on 14 April 2019, going on to be sidelined for approximately six months.[23][24] In spite of this, he still took the field in the 89th minute of the final league fixture with Levadiakos F.C. the following weekend, as the side were crowned champions for the first time since 1985 and third overall.[25]

International career
Vieirinha playing with Portugal in June 2013

Vieirinha featured for every youth level of the Portugal national team, from under-16 to under-21, earning a total of 83 caps and scoring 28 goals in the process. In November 2011 he received his first callup to the main squad, replacing injured Danny for the UEFA Euro 2012 playoffs against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[26]

Vieirinha finally made his debut for Portugal on 22 March 2013, playing the last 30 minutes in a 3–3 draw in Israel for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[27] On 19 May of the following year he was named in the final 23-man squad for the finals in Brazil[28] and, on 11 June, scored his first international goal, netting his team's fourth in a 5–1 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland in the United States four minutes after replacing Silvestre Varela;[29] he featured once in the final stages, playing 21 minutes in the 2–1 group stage defeat of Ghana as Portugal went out on goal difference.[30]

On 17 November 2015, Vieirinha captained the side for the only time in a 2–0 friendly win away to Luxembourg.[31] At Euro 2016, under former PAOK boss Santos, he was the first choice right-back during the group stage[32] but lost his place to Southampton's Cédric Soares in the knockout phase.[33]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played on 19 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B2003–04Second Division31———31[34]
2004–05 Second Division257———257[34]
2005–06 Second Division103———103[34]
Total3811———3811—
Marco (loan)2005–06Segunda Liga13420——154[34]
Porto2006–07Primeira Liga80111[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0111[34][35]
Leixões (loan)2007–08 Primeira Liga22142——263[34][35]
PAOK2008–09Super League Greece161—5[lower-alpha 3]0211[35]
2009–10 Super League Greece2872[lower-alpha 4]06[lower-alpha 3]0367[35]
2010–11 Super League Greece2644112[lower-alpha 5]45[lower-alpha 3]24711[35][36]
2011–12 Super League Greece135009[lower-alpha 4]4—229[35][36]
Total83174123816212628—
VfL Wolfsburg2011–12Bundesliga9000——90[35]
2012–13 Bundesliga27150——321[37]
2013–14 Bundesliga11130——141[38]
2014–15 Bundesliga3115010[lower-alpha 4]1—461[39]
2015–16 Bundesliga261208[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 6]0372[35]
2016–17 Bundesliga21020—2[lower-alpha 7]1251[40]
Total1254170182311637—
PAOK2017–18Super League Greece24151——292[35]
2018–19 Super League Greece265218[lower-alpha 1]000366[35]
2019–20 Super League Greece205310000236[35]
2020–21 Super League Greece10300000000
Total801410480008814—
Career total36949387501020346768—
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League.
  2. Appearances in the Portuguese Super Cup.
  3. Appearances in the Superleague Greece playoffs.
  4. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  5. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
  6. Appearances in the German Super Cup.
  7. Appearances in Relegation playoff.

International goals
Vieirinha: International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition

[29]

110 June 2014MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, United States Republic of Ireland4–15–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Porto

Wolfsburg

PAOK

International

Portugal

Individual

Orders

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