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Magno Vieira

Magno Vieira

Brazilian footballer

Magno Silva Vieira (born 13 February 1985) is a former Brazilian footballer who was most recently manager of Central Premier League club North Wellington. Having starting his career with Wigan Athletic, he has represented the likes of Barnet, Wycombe Wanderers, Fleetwood Town and Forest Green Rovers.

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

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Career

Born in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Vieira started his career in England with Wigan Athletic in 2003 but failed to get into the first team and went out on loan to Northampton Town and Carlisle United. While on loan to Carlisle, Vieira became a cult figure when he scored some important goals, most notably when he scored a hat-trick away at Aldershot Town in a 5–0 win.

He left Wigan in 2005 and was to join Carlisle on a permanent basis, after playing an important part in their return to The Football League, but passport problems prevented him playing.

Following a year out of football, Vieira in 2006 signed for Barnet. He spent one year at Underhill, being released in May 2007.

After his release by Barnet, Vieira signed for Crawley Town in June, becoming one of Steve Evans' first signings for the club.[1]

On 6 March 2008, Vieira was allowed to join Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2007–08 season.

He was signed by Wycombe Wanderers on a one-year deal on 30 June,[2] before being released at the end of the season on 6 May 2009.

Vieira joined Conference side Ebbsfleet United on 7 August on a one-year contract. He won the January Conference National Player of the Month award, after scoring five goals in five games.[3] He also won the club's Supporters Player of the Year award for the 2009–10 season,[citation needed] which he finished with 42 appearances and 16 goals.[4]

Vieira arrived in New Zealand in July 2010 to trial with the Wellington-based A-League side the Wellington Phoenix ahead of the 2010–11 A-League season.[5]

On 22 July 2010 Vieira signed for newly promoted Conference National team Fleetwood Town, scoring on league debut at Rushden & Diamonds.[6] In his first season there he helped the club reach the play-offs and was their highest goalscorer with 22 league goals whilst in his second season at the club Vieira helped Fleetwood to promotion to the Football League as Conference champions.

In late April 2012, it was confirmed that Vieira had entered into talks with Forest Green Rovers ahead of a potential move to the Conference club.[7] It was confirmed he had joined the club in early May on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract.[8]

On 11 August 2012, Vieira made his debut for Forest Green in a 1–1 draw against his former club Cambridge United.[9] He scored his first goal for Forest Green on 25 August 2012 in a 3–1 home win against Woking.[10] On 1 August 2014, he joined Forest Green's division rivals Nuneaton Town on a one-month loan deal after falling down the pecking order at The New Lawn.[11] He made his Nuneaton Town debut on 9 August 2014 on the opening day of the Conference National season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home defeat against Eastleigh.[12] On 18 February 2015, it was announced that he had come to a mutual agreement to leave Forest Green after a 2+1⁄2-year stay with the club.[13]

In February 2016 Vieira took the role of player / coach at Wellington team Kapiti Coast United.

Honours

Carlisle United
Fleetwood Town

References

  1. [1]
    "Crawley boss signs four players". BBC Sport. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
  2. [2]
    "Viera steps back into League football". Non-League Daily. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Monthly gong for Ebbsfleet striker Magno Vieira". BBC Sport. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Season 2009/2010". Sportbox.tv. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Wellington Phoenix linked with Brazilian striker Vieira". Tribal Football. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  6. [6]
    "Fleetwood Town sign Brazilian-born Magno Silva Vieira". BBC Sport. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  7. [7]
    "Magno Vieira in contract talks with Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 24 April 2012.
  8. [8]
    "Vieira signs for Forest Green". Non-League Daily. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012.
  9. [9]
    "Forest Green 1–1 Cambridge". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012.
  10. [10]
    "Forest Green 3–1 Woking". BBC Sport. 25 August 2012.
  11. [11]
    "Nuneaton sign striker on loan from Forest Green". BBC Sport. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  12. [12]
    "Nuneaton Town 0–3 Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. [13]
    "Magno Vieira leaves Forest Green by mutual consent". Stroud News & Journal. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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