Romário Vieira

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Nan.

Romário Vieira
Personal information
Full name Romário Augusto Vieira Nan[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tadcaster Albion
Youth career
2007–2009 Imortal
2009–2010 CB Portimão
2010–2011 Ferreiras
2015–2016 Tadcaster Albion
2016–2018 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Leeds United 0 (0)
2020– Tadcaster Albion 10 (2)
National team‡
2018– Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:58, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:16, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Romário Augusto Vieira Nan (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈmaɾiu viˈɐjɾɐ]) (born 19 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Vieira was born in Guinea-Bissau and also holds Portuguese and English nationality.[2]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Vieira was raised in Portugal with his twin brother Ronaldo Vieira. He left Portugal in 2011 in search of more job opportunities for his family in England.[3] Vieira began playing football in England with his brother for Whitley Bay Boys Club, a local team near Newcastle. Vieira then moved to Yorkshire and played 2 seasons in the Huddersfield Junior Football league for Batley Phoenix.

Vieira then signed for York-based i2i Football Academy whilst studying at York College. He signed for Northern Premier League side Tadcaster Albion joining their academy.[4] He went on trial at a side in the Czech First League and looked set to sign before interest from Leeds.

Leeds United[]

On 1 September 2016, he joined Leeds United on a one-year deal from Tadcaster Albion, joining his brother Ronaldo Vieira who was already a first team player at Leeds having made his debut in 2016. With Romario set to link up initially with the Under 23 side.[5]

After impressing for Leeds Under 23s side. On 31 January 2018, Vieira was named on the substitutes' bench for Leeds for the first time against Hull City in Leeds' 0-0 draw, in the process Ronaldo and Vieira became the third set of brothers to ever feature in a match day squad for Leeds United after Eddie and Frank Gray, and Ray and Rod Wallace[6] He was again named on the bench in the following game, this time in a 1-4 loss against Cardiff City, the match proved to be the last of then head coach Thomas Christiansen who was sacked after the game.[7]

On 18 May 2018, in Leeds' retained list for the 2018/19 season, Leeds announced they would not be renewing Vieira's contract and he would be released upon expiry.[8]

Trial spells[]

In July 2018, Vieira joined EFL League One side Doncaster Rovers on trial and was named as a trialist amongst their substitutes bench in a pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town where he played as a substitute.[9] He scored for Doncaster in their pre season friendly against Deeping Rangers.[10]

After failing to negotiate a deal at Doncaster, Vieira held unsuccessful trials at sides Bradford City[11] and Notts County.[12]

He had a trial with Gateshead in summer 2020.[13]

Tadcaster Albion[]

After two years as a free agent, Vieira signed for former youth club and Northern Premier League Division One North West side Tadcaster Albion in October 2020,[14][15] and made his debut for them on 24 October 2020 in a 2–1 defeat at home to Ramsbottom United.[16]

International career[]

Vieira was eligible to represent Guinea-Bissau, Portugal or England having been educated in the country for five years before the age of 18.

After deciding to represent Guinea-Bissau at international level, he was called up to the national team. On 22 March 2018, Vieira made his debut against Burkina Faso as a substitute in a 2-0 loss.[17][18]

Personal life[]

Vieira moved to Portugal at the age of five, shortly after the death of his father.[19]

Vieira was named after Brazilian footballer Romário, with his twin brother Ronaldo Vieira named after Brazilian footballer Ronaldo.[4] Ronaldo is also a footballer and plays at Sampdoria.[5]

His twin brother Ronaldo represents the England U21s after he decided to represent England.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ "VIEIRA CALLED UP FOR ENGLAND". www.leedsunited.com.
  3. ^ i2i Football Academy (7 December 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with i2i Graduates and now Leeds United stars Ronaldo & Romario Vieira" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b "Leeds United sign former York College midfielder Ronaldo Vieira Nan on pro terms". The Press. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "VIEIRA TWINS SIGN UP". Leeds United. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Phil Hay's Big Match Verdict - Hull City 0 Leeds United 0: Goalkeeper Wiedwald saves patched-up Whites". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Leeds dismiss manager Thomas Christiansen after eight months". BBC Sport. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. ^ "LEEDS UNITED 2018/19 RETAINED LIST". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. ^ "What did Grimsby Town learn from victory over League One side Doncaster Rovers?". Grimbsy Telegraph. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Doncaster Rovers: McCann set for decisions on Taylor and Vieira". The Star. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Journalist reveals that former Leeds United prospect has trained with Bradford City". The 72. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  12. ^ Notts County F.C. [@Official_NCFC] (11 September 2018). "Today's trialist has been confirmed as midfielder Romario Vieira" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Gateshead seal deal for ex-Newcastle United midfielder as former Leeds United ace shines on trial". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Ex Taddy Duo Rejoin the Brewers". www.tadalbion.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  15. ^ Cusick, Aiden (23 October 2020). "Once-promising Leeds youngster rejoins former club after 'hard' 2 years as a free agent". HITC. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  16. ^ "NON-LEAGUE: Tadcaster Albion fall to third straight league defeat". York Press. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Happy to have made my first international game for Guinea-Bissau". Romario Vieira Official Twitter. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Guinea Bissau 0 Burkina Faso 2". World Football. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Leeds United young starlet speaks of international decisions – The72". the72.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Toulon Tournament: England 1–1 Ivory Coast (5–3 penalties)". BBC. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.

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