Agustín Viana

Agustín Viana
Personal information
Full nameAgustín Viana Ache
Date of birth23 August 1983
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, United States
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Danubio
Number27
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2005Bella Vista57(5)
2006–2008Nacional Montevideo35(1)
2008Atlético Mineiro (loan)10(1)
2008Bella Vista11(2)
2009CFR Cluj1(0)
2009–2010Gallipoli30(1)
2010–2011Bella Vista24(3)
2011–2012Levadiakos13(0)
2012–2013Bella Vista15(2)
2013–2014Columbus Crew24(1)
2015–Danubio
National team
Uruguay U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Agustín Viana (born 23 August 1983 in Chicago) is an American-born Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Danubio of the Uruguayan Primera División.

Career

Viana began his career with Uruguayan side Bella Vista. He remained at the club for four years before drawing the attention of Uruguayan power Nacional Montevideo. He then joined Nacional and helped the club in capturing the 2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División title. With Nacional he made 35 league appearances and scored one goal. Viana joined Atlético Mineiro in January 2008 on loan from Nacional.[1] Viana played for the club in the 2008 Copa do Brasil[2] and Campeonato Mineiro. After one year in Brazil Viana returned to his first club Bella Vista.

In January 2009, Viana transferred to CFR Cluj.[3] However, he did not feature regularly for the Romanian club. After a brief stay in Romania Viana signed with Italian club Gallipoli and quickly established himself as a starter. The following season he returned to Bella Vista and was one of Uruguays top defenders. In July 2010 Nacional made public his desire of reacquiring Viana.[4] However, he signed with Greek club Levadiakos and appeared in 13 league matches for the club. In 2012 he returned to Bella Vista and started all of the clubs 15 matches in the Apertura and scored 2 goals.

On 28 January 2013 he signed with the Columbus Crew.[5] Viana was released on November 18, 2014 after two season with The Crew.[6]

International career

Viana was part of Uruguay's youth team set ups, including the U20 squad that competed in the 2003 South American U-20 Championship held in his native Uruguay.[7]

References

  1. "Agustín Viana é raça uruguaia no ano do Centenário" (in Portuguese). Atlético Mineiro. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  2. "Futpedia: Agustín". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. "Muresan: Nu astept chiar asa de mult sa plec in Antalya" (in Romania). romaniansoccer.ro. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  4. Crew Communications (23 August 1983). "Crew signs Agustín Viana | Columbus Crew". Thecrew.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  5. http://www.thecrew.com/news/2014/11/core-2014-mls-cup-playoff-team-return-crew-sc-exercises-options-contracts-16-players
  6. "JORGE DA SILVA DIO A CONOCER EL PLANTEL PARA EL SUDAMERICANO Los 20 elegidos". La Red 21. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

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