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.
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Vieira with Andorra in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Márcio Vieira de Vasconcelos[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 (age 39)[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 | 128 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 8 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:53, 8 June 2024 (UTC) |
Born in Andorra la VellatoPortuguese 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]
Vieira 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]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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] |
Vieira worked as a coordinator of grassroots football during his playing career.[7]