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    Hugo Viana - Wikipedia

    • Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is the current director of football of Sporting CP. After starting out at Sporting CP, he moved abroad at the age of 19, going on to have unassuming spells in England (Newcastle United) and Spain (Valencia) before settling back in his c… See more

    Date of birth15 January 1983
    Place of birthBarcelos, Portugal
    Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
    Position(s)Central midfielder
    Club career

    Born in Barcelos, Viana started his professional career at Sporting CP. There, he won the Young European Footballer of the Year award after an excellent debut season in the Primeira Liga.
    On 20 Jun… See more

    International career

    Viana made his debut with Portugal on 14 November 2001, in a 5–1 friendly defeat of Angola. Replacing suspended Daniel Kenedy in the last minute, he was an unused member at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, … See more

    Style of play

    Viana was known for his range of passing and his control of the ball, as well as for taking powerful shots from distance, including from free kicks. Conversely, his ability to contribute equally to defence was criticised b… See more

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