Sebastián Viera

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Sebastián Viera
Personal information
Full nameMario Sebastián Viera Galaín
Date of birth (1983-03-07) March 7, 1983
Place of birthFlorida, Uruguay
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubAtlético Junior
Number1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2005Nacional58(0)
2005–2009Villarreal75(0)
2010AEL 196420(0)
2011–Atlético Junior84(0)
National team
2004–2009Uruguay15(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 3 June 2013 (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 7 March 1983) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Junior de Barranquilla in Colombia, as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Florida, Florida Department, Viera started his professional career with Club Nacional de Football. 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 Villarreal CF in Spain, moving alongside 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 games in 2008–09), being released in July 2009. On 11 November he signed a one 1/2-year contract with Greek outfit AEL 1964 FC,[3] being made eligible to play however only in January 2010; late into that year his contract was terminated,[4] and he joined Junior Barranquilla shortly after.

International career

Viera made his debut for Uruguay on 18 July 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.

Honours

Club

Nacional
Junior

Personal

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

References

  1. ↑ Henry talks to start soon; Sky Sports, August 2005
  2. ↑ Viera switch ends Villarreal search; UEFA.com, 29 August 2005
  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
Uruguay
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