Milton Viera
 Milton Viera playing for Boca Juniors | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Viera Rivero | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1946 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | Nacional | ||
| 1968 |
→ Boca Juniors (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1968–1972 |
Peñarol | ||
| 1972–1977 | Olympiacos | 112 | (11) |
| 1977–1979 | AEK Athens | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Uruguay | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milton Viera Rivero (born May 11, 1946) is a former
Club career
Latin America
Viera took his first football steps at
Olympiacos
In 1972, he left Latin America for the first time in his career and traveled to Europe, specifically
AEK Athens
Upon hearing of his release from Olympiacos, the manager of AEK Athens, František Fadrhonc saw in his face the ideal solution to complete the "yellow-black" midfield, he suggested to Loukas Barlos the acquisition of Viera. Barlos, after getting the consent of the club's doctor and former president of the then HFF, Vasilis Chatzigiannis regarding the player's health, responded immediately and in the summer of 1977 Viera came to AEK. Alongside players such as Mimis Papaioannou, Thomas Mavros, Takis Nikoloudis, Christos Ardizoglou and Tasos Konstantinou, they created a spectacular team. Viera became the irreplaceable "link" that connected the defensive with the attacking function of the team sometimes enlisting the required toughness of the defender and sometimes displaying technical training of a rare virtuoso. In the two seasons he played in the "double-headed eagle", he celebrated the 2 consecutive Championships and a Greek Cup including a domestic double in 1978. A new injury in 1979 season forced him to terminate his contract with AEK and retire as a footballer. A last-ditch effort by the sports writer Giorgos Venetoulias to play one more season in the Ethnikos Piraeus was eventually fruitless.[5]
International career
Vieira made 5 appearances, scoring once with Uruguay.[6][7] He was called up for the first time in 1966 the age of just 20. It was in the 1966 FIFA World Cup tie against England,[8] in a match where he played as a starter.
After football
Viera returned in 1979 to Uruguay, gradually developing an activity as a football manager based in Montevideo, where he lives until today having three sons. The last one which was born during his time at the AEK, was named by him the name, "Loukas" as a sing of respect and tribute to the then President of AEK, Loukas Barlos, whom he valued unimaginably and loved as his second father.
Honours
Nacional
Olympiacos
AEK Athens
References
- ^ "Δεληκάρης και Βιέρα στην "αφρόκρεμα" της Μικτής Κόσμου, δίπλα στον Πελέ, τον Κρόιφ και τον Εουσέμπιο!". bankingnews.gr.
- ^ ""Στην μπάντα, στην μπάντα έρχεται ο Λοσάντα" | Woop". May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014.
- ^ TEAM, ΦΩΣ. "Δεληκάρης και Βιέρα γίνονται συμπαίκτες του Πελέ!". fosonline.gr.
- ^ "Μίλτον Βιέρα (1972-1977) - Οι Θρύλοι του Θρύλου - olympiacos24". August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Μίλτον Βιέρα". kitrinomavro.gr.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Milton Viera (Player)". national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Ουρουγουάη - Milton Viera - Προφίλ με νέα, στατιστικά καριέρας και ιστορία - Soccerway". gr.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Documentary, Sports". imdb.com.
External links
- Milton Viera at FIFA (archived)
- Milton Viera at FBref.com
- Milton Viera at National-Football-Teams.com
- Milton Viera at Soccerway.com
- Milton Viera at phantis.com
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