Uriel Da Veiga (born August 28, 1940) is a retired Brazilian

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player who played professionally in the

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and National Professional Soccer League. In 1967, Da Viega signed with the

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of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1969, the NPSL merged with the

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to form the

. Da Viega and his team mates spent the 1968 season in the NASL. In 1970, he joined the

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and remained with the team through the 1973 season. That last season, the team was known as the Atlanta Apollos after the team was renamed by new ownership.

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1940 births Living people Atlanta Chiefs players Baltimore Bays players Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers National Professional Soccer League (1967) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football defenders Footballers from Niterói {{Brazil-footy-defender-1940s-stub