Andorran footballer
In this
Catalan name , the first or paternal
surname is
Vieira and the second or maternal family name is
de Vasconcelos ; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Márcio Vieira de Vasconcelos (born 10 October 1984), known asVieira , is an Andorranfootballer who plays as amidfielder .
Born inAndorra la Vella toPortuguese parents who hailed fromMarco de Canaveses ,Porto District ,[ 3] Vieira's biggest achievement as a professional was appearing forF.C. Marco in twoPortuguese second division seasons even though he only played a total of 15 matches, all in2005–06 .[ 3] He spent the remainder of his career inSpanish amateur football , his first club beingSE Eivissa-Ibiza .[ 4] [ 5]
Vieira signed forAtlético Monzón in summer 2008, remaining inAragon for 15 years.[ 6] [ 7] The 38-year-old returned to Portugal on 27 July 2023, joining amateursA.D. Marco 09 who hadrisen from the ashes of his first club.[ 8]
International career [ edit ] Vieira won his firstcap for theAndorra national team on 12 October 2005, starting and beingreplaced early into the second half of a 0–3 home loss againstArmenia for the2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers .[ 9] [ 3] He played his 100th international on 17 November 2020, in the 5–0 defeat toLatvia for the2020–21 UEFA Nations League .[ 10]
Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first. Vieira worked as a coordinator of grassroots football during his playing career.[ 7]
^a b "Márcio Vieira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol.Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved17 June 2023 .^ "Márcio Vieira" . UEFA.Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved17 June 2023 .^a b c Ângelo, Miguel (7 October 2016)."MARCO: Andorra convoca jogador com ascendência marcuense para defrontar Portugal" [MARCO: Andorra call player ofmarcuense descent to play Portugal] (in Portuguese). Tâmega Sousa.Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved22 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. Retrieved22 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. Retrieved26 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. Retrieved28 March 2023 .^a b Ralla, Emilio (25 March 2021)."Marcio Vieira, de Tercera División a codearse con la élite mundial" [Marcio Vieira, fromTercera División to going head to head against the world's elite].Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish).Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved28 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. Retrieved4 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. Retrieved22 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. Retrieved26 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 . Retrieved24 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. Retrieved17 June 2023 .