Vieirinha (footballer, born 1924)

Vieirinha
Personal information
Full name Manuel Alberto Vieira
Date of birth (1924-10-01)1 October 1924
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 13 February 2015(2015-02-13) (aged 90)
Place of death São Martinho do Porto, Portugal
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
1940–1942 GDS Cascais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1952 Estoril Praia 160 (58)
1952–1955 Benfica 33 (5)
1955–1957 Lusitano de Évora 41 (0)
1957–1958 Farense
Total 234 (63)
International career
1949 Portugal B 1 (0)
Managerial career
1962–1964 Peniche (under–19)
1966–1967 Porto (assistant)
1967–1968 Barreirense
1968–1969 FC Porto Juniors
1969–1970 Porto (assistant)
1969–1970 Porto (interim)
1977–1978 União de Tomar
1980–1981 GD Nazarenos
1981–1982 Beira-Mar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Alberto Vieira (1 October 1924 – 13 February 2015), better known as Vieirinha, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a half-back.

Most of his playing career was spent at Estoril Praia, representing them from 1942 to 1952. He then joined Benfica afterwards and won the Taça de Portugal in his first year. After retiring, he embarked on a managerial career, passing through several clubs, but being more associated with Porto.