Ronaldo Vieira (born 10 August 1990) is a former Brazilian professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder.
Career
College and Youth
Vieira played four years of
college soccer, beginning at
Framingham State University in 2010, before transferring to
Sacred Heart University in the Spring of 2012.
While at college, Vieira also appeared for
USL PDL club
GPS Portland Phoenix
GPS Portland Phoenix was an American soccer team based in Portland, Maine. Founded in 2009, the team played in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. It has not played ...
in 2012 and
Western Mass Pioneers in 2012 and 2013.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
After taking part in an open tryout, Vieira signed his first professional contract with
NASL club
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to:
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on 10 April 2014.
On June 1, 2014, Vieira made his professional debut, replacing
Iván Guerrero
Mario Iván Guerrero Ramírez (born 30 November 1977) is a Honduran former footballer who last played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League. He was the club captain and also served as an assistant coach.
Career
Clu ...
as a 76th-minute substitute during a 0–3 loss away to
New York Cosmos. On July 26, 2014, Vieira made his first professional start, receiving a red card as the Strikers drew 1–1 against New York Cosmos. In addition to his four league appearances that season, Vieira appeared in a 2–3 loss to the
Laredo Heat in the
U.S. Open Cup
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.
Personal life
In 2017, Vieira co-founded FC Flair, a Massachusetts youth
futsal academy, with
Bruno Bonicontro, a teammate from Boston City FC. He currently serves as Director of Operations.
Vieira is the head coach of the
Beaver Country Day School boys varsity soccer team. In 2021, the team won the
Eastern Independent League title.
References
External links
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Profile
Boston City FC Profile
1990 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
GPS Portland Phoenix players
Western Mass Pioneers players
Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
Association football midfielders
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
USL League Two players
North American Soccer League players
National Premier Soccer League players
Boston City FC players
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