Sebastián Viera

Sebastián Viera
Personal information
Full name Mario Sebastián Viera Galaín
Date of birth March 7, 1983 (1983-03-07) (age 28)
Place of birth Florida, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Junior
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Nacional 58 (0)
2005–2009 Villarreal 75 (0)
2010 Larissa 20 (0)
2011– Junior 40 (0)
National team
2004–2009 Uruguay 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 January 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Viera and the second or maternal family name is Galaín.

Mario Sebastián Viera Galaín (born March 7, 1983 in Florida, Florida Department) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Junior Barranquilla in Colombia, as a goalkeeper.

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Club career

Viera started his professional career with Club Nacional de Fútbol. After one sole season, he was expected to move to Premier League club Arsenal in August 2005, but its manager Arsène Wenger withdrew from the deal, when the player did not pass the medical.[1]

Eventually, Viera signed with Villareal in Spain, alongside Argentine Mariano Barbosa (also a goalkeeper), on a four-year contract.[2] He would be an undisputed starter in the following two seasons, although he missed both legs of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League semifinals, against Arsenal.

Viera eventually lost his job midway through 2007–08 to newly signed Diego López, and never regained it again (no La Liga matches in 2008–09), being released in July 2009.

On November 11, 2009, Viera signed a one 1/2-year contract with Greek outfit Larissa FC,[3] being made eligible to play however only in January 2010. Late into that year, his contract was terminated,[4] and he signed with Junior Barranquilla shortly after.

International career

Viera made his debut for Uruguay on July 18, 2004, in a Copa América match against Paraguay (quarterfinals), having been called as a late replacement for starter Fabián Carini, injured.

He also featured in the penalty shootout loss against eventual winners Brazil.

Personal

Viera's father, also named Mario, was also a professional footballer – and a goalkeeper.

Honours

Club

Nacional
Junior

References

  1. ^ Henry talks to start soon
  2. ^ Viera switch ends Villarreal search
  3. ^ Στα βυσσινί ο Βιέρα (Greek)
  4. ^ Πήρε... πόδι ο Βιέρα; Sport Dog, 29 December 2010 (Greek)

External links

Uruguay squad – 2004 Copa América Third Place