Vieirinha

Club

PAOK

Position

Midfielder

Nationality

Portugal

Date of birth

1986-01-24

Birthplace

Guimarães, Portugal

Height

1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight

152 lbs

Shirt number

20

Signing / transfer fee

Signed

Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (born 24 January 1986), known as Vieirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: ), is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Greek club PAOK FC mainly as a winger but also as a full back.

Ambidextrous, he started playing for Porto, but spent most of his professional career with PAOK and Wolfsburg.

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.

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 FC Porto and eventually finished his football grooming there. After a six-month loan at second division's F.C. Marco he joined the first team in the 2006–07 season, being given a four-year professional contract.

Vieirinha played his first official game for Porto on 11 August 2006, in the Portuguese Supercup 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.

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

PAOK
Vieirinha then returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to PAOK FC 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. After only a few games, he picked up a serious injury (torn ankle ligament in a derby against Aris Thessaloniki FC, caused by Vitolo, a player who would join PAOK in the following year; he returned to training during the January 2009 winter break, coming on as a substitute in a home game against OFI Crete FC.

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. Late in the year he renewed his link until June 2013, with a €15 million buyout clause.

On 4 November 2010, diminutive Vieirinha scored with his head in a 1–0 home win against Villarreal CF of Spain, for the season's UEFA Europa League. He was also named the Superleague's most valuable player, the second individual accolade in a row whilst at the Toumba Stadium, and his team finis