portuguese football player

Pinto and the second or paternal family name is Veloso. In this portuguese name, the first or parental family name isand the second base or paternal family name is Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso ( portuguese pronunciation : [ miˈɣɛl ˈlwiʃ ˈpĩtu vɨˈlozu ] ; born 11 May 1986 ) is a portuguese professional football player who plays for and captains italian clubhouse Hellas Verona. chiefly a defensive midfielder, he can besides operate as an attack left back.

He started his career with Sporting, for which he appeared in 165 games all competitions comprised, and besides spent two years with Genoa before joining Dynamo Kyiv in 2012. After winning four domestic honours in Ukraine, he returned to Genoa in 2016. A wide international since 2007, Veloso earned 56 caps for Portugal, appearing at two World Cups and as many european Championships .

Club career [edit ]

Sporting CP [edit ]

Born in Coimbra, Veloso started his football career at S.L. Benfica, but was rejected for being slightly overweight at the clock time, entering Lisbon neighbours Sporting CP ‘s youth system at the old age of 14. [ 2 ] There, he was promoted to the first team for the 2004–05 pre-season, which took place chiefly in England ; he started out as a central defender. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In order to receive more bring clock time, Veloso was loaned to C.D. Olivais einsteinium Moscavide in the third division, [ 5 ] and he helped them promote to the Segunda Liga with a career-best seven goals. [ 6 ] As a result, he was recalled by the Lions – though it appeared difficult for him to grab a place in the start team, because of the presence of players with a lot more experience such as Ânderson Polga, Tonel, Marco Caneira or Custódio – and ended up playing 23 Primeira Liga matches during the campaign as his team finished second. He was evenly impressive in his debut in the UEFA Champions League, a 1–0 family win against Inter Milan where he stopped Patrick Vieira and Luís Figo from playing effectively, earning Player of the match accolades in the process. [ 7 ] In 2007–08, Veloso was ever-present in Sporting ‘s central midfield aboard fellow youth graduate João Moutinho. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The club again lost the league to FC Porto, and the same happen in the come season, with the actor being involved in some run-ins with coach Paulo Bento. [ 10 ] In the previous off-season and the follow January transfer windowpane, he attracted interest from respective Premier League sides, but nothing materialised. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Veloso helped Sporting reach the death 16 in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, after scoring in both legs of the 4–2 aggregate victory over Everton. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] They could entirely, however, finish one-fourth in the domestic league .

Italy and Dynamo Kyiv [edit ]

On 30 July 2010, Veloso was sold to Genoa C.F.C. in Italy. [ 16 ] On 4 July 2012 he moved teams and countries again, signing a four-year compress with FC Dynamo Kyiv of the ukrainian Premier League. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] On 31 July 2016, after 127 games in all competitions ( 14 goals ) and four major titles, including the double in the 2014–15 campaign, 30-year-old Veloso returned to Genoa. [ 19 ] He left the Stadio Luigi Ferraris two years late, [ 20 ] but returned shortly after agreeing to a new deal. [ 21 ] Veloso signed a annual contract with Hellas Verona F.C. on 20 July 2019. [ 22 ] He scored a free kick on his debut on 25 August, equalising in a 1–1 home draw with Bologna F.C. 1909. [ 23 ]

International career [edit ]

Veloso in action against Russia in 2012 Veloso acted as captain for Portugal at the 2003 UEFA european Under-17 Championship, helping the state emerge triumphant on home dirt after defeating Spain 2–1 in an iberian final played in Viseu. [ 24 ] He was elected the tournament ‘s Golden Player, [ 25 ] and subsequently besides helped the team reach the quarter-finals in that year ‘s FIFA World Cup held in Finland. On 14 August 2007, following impressive performances for the under-21s in the 2007 UEFA European Championship in June ( the captain scored twice in three games, albeit in a group phase exit ), [ 26 ] Veloso was called up to the full side for the inaugural time, for a Euro 2008 qualifier against Armenia, [ 27 ] but merely made his international debut against Azerbaijan on 13 October. [ 28 ] In the finals ‘ group stage, he appeared in the 0–2 passing against Switzerland, a game in which nine out of 11 regular starters were rested. [ 29 ] Veloso was recalled by passenger car Carlos Queiroz after a hanker spell out of the team, for vital 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches with Denmark and Hungary in September 2009, [ 30 ] but did not leave the bench on either occasion ; [ 31 ] [ 32 ] he did take the field when they met the latter again the following calendar month, winning 3–0. [ 33 ] He netted his first gear international goal in the lapp competition, in a 4–0 victory over Malta in Guimarães on 14 October. [ 34 ]

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On 15 November 2011, Veloso scored from a release kick as Portugal defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 6–2 at the Estádio district attorney Luz in a play-off for a place at Euro 2012. [ 35 ] He played every hour of their finals campaign in Poland and Ukraine, before being substituted at half-time in extra time of an eventual penalty gunfight loss to Spain in the semi-finals. [ 36 ] In September 2015, after one class in the international wilderness, [ 37 ] Veloso was picked by coach Fernando Santos for a friendly with France and a Euro 2016 modifier against Albania. [ 38 ] In the second game, on the 7th, he headed home plate after a 92nd-minute corner kick for the only goal. [ 39 ]

personal life [edit ]

Veloso ‘s father, António, was besides a football player. A defender, he played several years with Benfica, and was besides a longtime portuguese international. [ 10 ] [ 40 ] In 2013, Veloso married the daughter of Genoa club president Enrico Preziosi, Paola. [ 41 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 23 May 2021[42][43]

International [edit ]

[ 44 ]

Portugal
Year Apps Goals
2007 4 0
2008 3 0
2009 3 1
2010 5 0
2011 6 1
2012 13 0
2013 11 0
2014 8 0
2015 3 1
Total 56 3

Scores and results list Portugal’s goal tally first.

Honours [edit ]

club [edit ]

Olivais e Moscavide
Sporting
Dynamo Kyiv

International [edit ]

Portugal U-17

individual [edit ]

References [edit ]