José Veiga (footballer)

José Veiga
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Monteiro Veiga
Date of birth 18 December 1976 (1976-12-18) (age 35)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Macclesfield Town
Number 1
Youth career
1988–1989 Ponte Frielas
1989–1995 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Benfica 0 (0)
1996–1998 Alverca 47 (0)
1998–2002 Levante 130 (0)
2002 Valladolid (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2005 Estrela Amadora 92 (0)
2005–2006 Olhanense 1 (0)
2006–2008 Tamworth 40 (0)
2008 Atherstone Town 0 (0)
2008–2009 Hereford United 1 (0)
2009– Macclesfield Town 63 (0)
National team
2004– Cape Verde 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:59, 10 October 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:20, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

José Manuel Monteiro da Veiga (born 18 December 1976) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Macclesfield Town as a goalkeeper.

Born in Portugal, he played for the Cape Verde national team, and played professionally in the second divisions of Portugal and Spain, also appearing for several teams in the lower leagues of England.

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Club career

Portugal / Spain

Born in Lisbon, Veiga was brought up in local and national giants S.L. Benfica's youth system, but only managed to be third-choice in the 1995–96 season. He then spent two seasons with neighbouring F.C. Alverca in the second division, after which he moved to Spain and joined Levante UD in the country's third level.

With the Valencian team, Veiga rarely missed a game, being essential in the club's promotion in his first year, as champions, and helping it maintain its division status in the following three years. In 2001–02, in the January transfer window, he was loaned to Real Valladolid in the top division, but never appeared officially for the team.

Veiga wrapped up his career in Portugal playing three years for C.F. Estrela da Amadora - in the 2003–04 season, he had his first and only first division experience, but the team ranked 18th and last - and one for S.C. Olhanense (second level).

Tamworth

Veiga trained with English teams Walsall and Bury, before having trials at Tamworth during the 2006–07 pre-season. He had to wait for international clearance before boss Mark Cooper could bring him to The Lamb Ground but, on 11 November 2006, the player signed for the Conference National team.

Despite Tamworth's relegation, Veiga signed a one-year contract extension on 10 July 2007.[1]

It was announced on 14 March 2008 that Veiga would be leaving Tamworth at the end of the 2007–08 season. He missed most of the season after dislocating his shoulder during training, and was told by manager Gary Mills that he did not figure in his long term plans.[2]

Hereford United

Veiga signed for League One outfit Hereford United on 26 December 2008, on non-contract terms as emergency goalkeeping cover. He was an unused substitute for the match against Tranmere Rovers, and made his debut in a 4–2 defeat to Hartlepool United on 4 April 2009.[3]

Macclesfield Town

Veiga signed a one-year contract with Macclesfield Town on 4 August 2009.[4] He went on to become the regular starter for the Cheshire side's reserves that season and also played in five league matches, keeping a clean sheet in the final game, a 0–0 at Morecambe. He also played in an FA Cup contest at Milton Keynes Dons.

Veiga's performances for the reserves were enough to secure him a further one-year contract with Macclesfield. In May 2011, he signed a further one-year deal with the club.

International career

A Cape Verde international since 2004, Veiga had a falling out with the national team's management in March 2007, and was left out of the squad for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria in favour of Ernesto Soares. He did however receive a re-call for the game against Gambia on 16 June, in the same competition.

In late May 2010, Veiga was picked for a friendly with Portugal, who were preparing for the FIFA World Cup. As the 117th-ranked team managed an historic 0–0 draw in Covilhã, he remained on the bench.[5]

Honours

Levante

References

  1. ^ Clayton, Dave (10 July 2007). "Jose flies in to sign". Tamworth F.C.. http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/newsDetail.asp?secID=1&newsID=632. Retrieved 2 September 2007. 
  2. ^ Clayton, Dave (14 March 2008). "Adios Jose". Tamworth F.C.. http://www.thelambs.co.uk/news/newsDetail.asp?secID=1&newsID=795. Retrieved 14 March 2008. 
  3. ^ "Hartlepool 4-2 Hereford". BBC Sport. 4 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/7974909.stm. Retrieved 25 April 2009. 
  4. ^ "Silkmen sign 'keeper". Macclesfield Town F.C.. 4 August 2009. http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10393~1742754,00.html. Retrieved 4 August 2009. 
  5. ^ "Portugal held to 0–0 draw by Cape Verde". USA Today. 24 May 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-05-24-2037303516_x.htm. Retrieved 28 June 2010. 

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