Vieirinha

For other people named Vieirinha, see Vieirinha (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Freitas.
Vieirinha
Vieirinha playing for PAOK in 2018
Personal information
Full name Adelino André Vieira de Freitas[1]
Date of birth (1986-01-24) 24 January 1986 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team
 PAOK
Number 20
Youth career
1995–1996 Torcatense
1996–2002 Vitória Guimarães
2002–2004 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Porto B 38 (11)
2006 → Marco (loan) 13 (4)
2006–2009 Porto 8 (0)
2007–2008 → Leixões (loan) 22 (1)
2008–2009 → PAOK (loan) 16 (1)
2009–2012 PAOK 67 (16)
2012–2017 VfL Wolfsburg 125 (4)
2017– PAOK 147 (18)
International career
2001 Portugal U16 6 (2)
2002–2003 Portugal U17 24 (10)
2003–2005 Portugal U19 24 (13)
2005–2006 Portugal U20 12 (1)
2007–2009 Portugal U21 17 (2)
2009 Portugal U23 4 (0)
2013–2016 Portugal 25 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2016 France
UEFA European U17 Championship
Winner 2003 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Adelino André Vieira de Freitas ComM (born 24 January 1986), known as Vieirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [vjɐjˈɾiɲɐ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a full-back for Super League Greece club PAOK.

Ambidextrous, he started playing for Porto, but spent most of his professional career with PAOK and Wolfsburg. With the first club, for whom he appeared in 329 competitive matches, he won the 2018–19 and 2023–24 Super League Greece championships and three Greek Cups.

Vieirinha made his debut with the Portugal national team in 2013, and was part of the squads at the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016, winning the latter tournament.

Club career

Porto

Vieirinha (top) in action for Leixões in 2007

Formed in the youth ranks of local Vitória SC, Guimarães-born Vieirinha caught the interest of Porto and eventually finished his football grooming there. After a six-month loan at Segunda Liga's Marco, he joined the first team in the 2006–07 season, being given a four-year professional contract.[2][3]

Vieirinha played his first official game for Porto on 11 August 2006, in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira against Vitória de Setúbal, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute and scoring the game's last goal in the 89th, in a 3–0 final result.[4]

Alongside teammates Diogo Valente and Paulo Machado, Vieirinha was loaned to Primeira Liga promotees Leixões for 2007–08.[5] All proved instrumental as the Matosinhos side retained their league status at the end of the campaign.

PAOK

Vieirinha playing for PAOK in 2010

Vieirinha then returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to PAOK of Greece, which had expressed interest in the player as his compatriot Fernando Santos was at the club's helm at the time; a season-long loan was eventually arranged, as the player teamed up with compatriot Sérgio Conceição.[6][3] After only a few games, he picked up a serious injury (torn ankle ligament) in a derby against Aris Thessaloniki, caused by Vitolo, a player who would join PAOK the following year.[7]

In mid-July 2009, PAOK came to terms with Porto to make the move permanent for roughly €1 million, following Vieirinha's wish to continue playing under coach Santos.[8] He renewed his link late in the year until June 2013, with a €15 million buyout clause.

On 4 November 2010, the diminutive Vieirinha scored with his head in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[9] He was also named the Super League's most valuable player, the second individual accolade in a row whilst at the Toumba Stadium,[10][11] and his team finished in third position and qualified for the Europa League.

Despite considerable transfer market speculation owing to his increased potential,[12] Vieirinha started 2011–12 in the same place, helping the side progress to the Europa League group phase. He played 126 matches in all competitions, scoring 28 goals and making 21 assists.

VfL Wolfsburg

Vieirinha playing for VfL Wolfsburg

With a short statement on 3 January 2012, PAOK announced the club had come to terms regarding the transfer of Vieirinha to German side VfL Wolfsburg; the player signed until June 2015, for approximately €4 million.[13][14] He made his Bundesliga debut on the 21st, playing 45 minutes in a 1–0 home victory over 1. FC Köln.[15]

Vieirinha scored his first official goal for the Wolves on 9 March 2013, contributing to a 5–2 away rout of SC Freiburg with a volley from outside the box.[16] In September, during a DFB-Pokal game against VfR Aalen, he ruptured his knee ligaments, going on to be sidelined until April of the following year.[17]

Vierinha played at right-back as Wolfsburg won its first domestic cup on 30 May 2015, with a 3–1 win over Borussia Dortmund,[18] and featured in the same position on 1 August as they conquered the DFL-Supercup against Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout.[19] On 8 December, again as a winger, he was one of three players on target for the hosts as they defeated Manchester United 3–2 in the last round of the UEFA Champions League's group stage and progressed at the expense of their adversary.[20]

Return to Greece

On 31 August 2017, PAOK announced the signing of Vierinha on a €1 million fee.[21] He scored his first goal in his second spell on 20 November, netting from a penalty in a 2–1 home win against Atromitos.[22]

On 12 May 2018, a free kick from captain Vieirinha helped the club overcome AEK Athens in the final of the Greek Cup at the Olympic Stadium, a 2–0 victory to help renew the supremacy in that tournament. For his display, he was named player of the match.[23][24]

Vieirinha suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against AEL on 14 April 2019, going on to be sidelined for approximately six months.[25][26] In spite of this, he still took the field in the 89th minute of the penultimate league fixture with Levadiakos the following weekend, as the side were mathematically crowned champions for the first time since 1985 and third overall.[27]

On 5 March 2021, aged 35, Vieirinha renewed his contract until the summer of 2022.[28] On 22 May, he scored the first goal from the spot as PAOK won 2–1 against league winners Olympiacos in the domestic cup final.[29]

On 24 February 2022, Vieirinha scored in a 2–1 home victory over Midtjylland in the knockout round play-offs of the UEFA Europa Conference League, helping his team reach the round of 16 in Europe for the first time in 48 years after a penalty shootout.[30] In June, he agreed to a one-year extension.[31]

International career

Vieirinha with Portugal in June 2013

Vieirinha featured for every youth level of the Portugal national team, from under-16 to under-21, earning a total of 83 caps and scoring 28 goals in the process.[3] In November 2011 he received his first callup to the main squad, replacing the injured Danny for the UEFA Euro 2012 playoffs against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[32]

Vieirinha finally made his debut for Portugal on 22 March 2013, playing the last 30 minutes in a 3–3 draw in Israel for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[33] On 19 May of the following year he was named in the final 23-man squad for the finals in Brazil[34] and, on 11 June, scored his only international goal, netting his team's fourth in a 5–1 friendly win over the Republic of Ireland in the United States four minutes after replacing Silvestre Varela.[35] He featured once in the final stages, playing 21 minutes in the 2–1 group stage defeat of Ghana as Portugal went out on goal difference.[36]

On 17 November 2015, Vieirinha captained the side for the only time in a 2–0 friendly victory away to Luxembourg.[37] At Euro 2016, under former PAOK boss Santos, he was the first choice right-back during the group stage[38] but lost his place to Southampton's Cédric Soares in the knockout phase.[39]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 5 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto B 2003–04[40] Segunda Divisão 3 1 — — — 3 1
2004–05[40] Segunda Divisão 25 7 — — — 25 7
2005–06[40] Segunda Divisão 10 3 — — — 10 3
Total 38 11 — — — 38 11
Marco (loan) 2005–06[40] Segunda Liga 13 4 2 0 — — 15 4
Porto 2006–07[40][41] Primeira Liga 8 0 1 1 1[b] 0 1[c] 0 11 1
Leixões (loan) 2007–08[40][41] Primeira Liga 22 1 4 2 — — 26 3
PAOK 2008–09[41] Super League Greece 16 1 0 0 — 5[d] 0 21 1
2009–10[41] 28 7 2 0 2[e] 0 6[d] 0 38 7
2010–11[41][42] 26 4 4 1 12[f] 4 5[d] 2 47 11
2011–12[41][42] 13 5 0 0 9[e] 4 — 22 9
Total 83 17 6 1 23 8 16 2 128 28
VfL Wolfsburg 2011–12[41] Bundesliga 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2012–13[43] 27 1 5 0 — — 32 1
2013–14[44] 11 1 3 0 — — 14 1
2014–15[45] 31 1 5 0 10[e] 1 — 46 2
2015–16[41] 26 1 2 0 8[b] 1 1[g] 0 37 2
2016–17[46] 21 0 2 0 — 2[h] 1 25 1
Total 125 4 17 0 18 2 3 1 163 7
PAOK 2017–18[41] Super League Greece 25 2 5 1 — — 30 3
2018–19[41] 26 5 2 1 8[b] 0 — 36 6
2019–20[41] 20 5 3 1 0 0 — 23 6
2020–21[42] 21 4 4 1 0 0 — 25 5
2021–22[42] 21 1 4 0 13[i] 1 — 38 2
2022–23[42] 15 0 6 0 1[i] 0 — 22 0
2023–24[42] 17 1 1 0 9[i] 1 — 27 2
2024–25[42] 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 — 3 0
Total 146 18 25 4 33 2 — 204 24
PAOK total 229 35 31 5 56 10 16 2 332 52
Career total 435 55 55 8 74 12 20 3 584 78
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Greek Football Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in Super League Greece play-offs
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  8. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  9. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

List of international goals scored by Vieirinha
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2014 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Republic of Ireland 4–1 5–1 Friendly[35]

Honours

Porto

Wolfsburg

PAOK

Portugal

Individual

Orders

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