Emilio José Viqueira Moure (born 20 September 1974) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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. His early career was connected with Deportivo – albeit mostly with its B team – and he also represented three other clubs in his country in a 17-year senior career, mainly Recreativo. Over six seasons, Viqueira amassed

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totals of 108 games and five goals. He added 186 matches and 13 goals in the

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Club career

A skilled

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, Viqueira was born in

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, Galicia, and he made his professional debut with local

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, appearing in 26 matches across two seasons (19 in 1995–96, as they finished ninth). Following an abroad stint with lowly Portuguese

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side S.C. Campomaiorense he returned to

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, spending another year with the reserves. After two seasons with

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, winning promotion to the

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, Viqueira switched to neighbours

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, where he would experience his most steady and fruitful period. Playing 32

games in the 2002–03 campaign, with relegation, he made 40 appearances three years later – with three goals – as his team returned to the top division. Viqueira joined

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in July 2007 but, as many other players, would leave the club in the following January

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due to the

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' severe financial crisis, joining his former employers Xerez on loan until the rest of the second-tier season. The move was made permanent subsequently. Viqueira was greatly hampered by injuries in 2009–10, Xerez's first ever campaign in the top flight, appearing in only 17 matches and completing just two. After the

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ns were immediately relegated the player, aged almost 36, decided to retire, being appointed his last club's

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shortly after; in June 2012, he stepped down from his post. In May 2013, Viqueira became sporting director at

Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in . The club was founded in 1886 an ...

. He left the position five years later and, subsequently, worked in the same capacity with

CD Lugo Club Deportivo Lugo is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. Founded on 8 July 1953, it plays in Primera Federación, holding home games at ''Estadio Anxo ...

.El Club Deportivo Lugo ha decidido rescindir los contratos de Emilio Viqueira y José Luis Deus (Club Deportivo Lugo has decided to terminate Emilio Viqueira and José Luis Deus' contracts)
CD Lugo, 5 February 2019

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