Vincent Nogueira
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vincent Nogueira | ||
Date of birth | 16 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Besançon, France | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Philadelphia Union | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2007–2014 | Sochaux | 114 | (6) |
2014- | Philadelphia Union | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 13, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). |
Vincent Nogueira (born 16 January 1988 in Besançon) is a French football player who currently plays for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Career
Vincent Nogueira, who is of Portuguese origin, began his youth career at the training center of FC Sochaux. With the Sochaux youth team he won the Coupe Gambardella in 2007. Following his displays with the youth team Nogueira was promoted to the first team in 2007. He was limited by injuries for the next few seasons. During 2009/10 he had a promising start to the season as he was named best Sochaux player for August 2009. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 the last day of the 2010/2011 in a 1-3 victory over AC Arles-Avignon. During the 2012-2013 season Nogueira scored his first double in Ligue 1 on 26 April 2013 in a 3-3 draw with Lille, scoring on two late freekicks.[1]
Nogueira signed with Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on January 30, 2014.[2]
References
External links
- Profile at L'Equipe.fr (French)
- Vincent Nogueira French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
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