Val Teixeira
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| Val Teixeira | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valdemar Lereno Goncalves Gomes Teixeira | |
| Date of birth | 26th March 1977 (age 31) | |
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Playing position | Left back/Left Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Crystal Palace Baltimore | |
| Number | 7 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2004 2004-2007 2008- |
Rhode Island Stingrays New Hampshire Phantoms Crystal Palace Baltimore |
75 (11) 68 (8) 7 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 2 (U-13,U-15) | Portugal U-13, U-15 | 8 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Val Teixeira is a Portuguese footballer currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore. He started playing for Amora FC in Portugal at the age of 6. At age 13, Teixeira was called up by Carlos Queiroz, Portugal's National Team coach at the time (currently Manchester United assistant coach) to represent Portugal U-13 in a Mini World Cup Tournament in Lisbon at the National Stadium. At the age of 15, Teixeira received the honours again to represent Portugal in a Tournament in Viseu (Portugal) including 4 teams, Cape Verde Islands, Angola and Mozambique.
At only 16 years of age, he signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica to play for the Juniors team under the management of Professor Jose Morais. In August of 1994, Teixeira moved to USA playing for Sommerville High School and helped the team reach the State Finals scoring 28 goals and 14 assists. Teixeira was named Greater Boston League MVP, Boston Herald Athlete of the Year and 1st Team ALL-American. Teixeira decided to attend Newbury College 1 year playing 18 games and finishing the season with 13 goals and 5 assists as a sweeper. Teixeira's professional career began when he signed a 4 year contract with Rhode Island Stingrays of the USL-2. In 2002 Teixeira returned to Portugal on a loan to play for 2nd Division team GD Sanjoanense returning to USA to finish the season with Rhode Island Stingrays. In 2004 Teixeira signed a 4 year contract with New Hampshire Phantoms of USL-2 where he helped the team reach the semi-finals in 2004 losing to Charlotte Eagles.
