Vincent Nogueira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2014 | Sochaux | 114 | (6) |
| 2014– | Philadelphia Union | 53 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:31, 28 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Vincent Nogueira (born 16 January 1988 in Besançon) is a French footballer who currently plays for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer as a midfielder.
Club career
FC Sochaux
Vincent Nogueira, who has Portuguese heritage, 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]
Philadelphia Union
Nogueira signed with Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on January 30, 2014.[2]
International career
Nogueira made his international debut for the France U21 team in its 2-2 tie with Poland on August 21, 2009.
References
External links
- Profile at L'Equipe.fr (French)
- Vincent Nogueira – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
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