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Hugo Viana
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Hugo Miguel Ferreira Viana (born January 15, 1983 in Barcelos) is a Portuguese football player. He plays for both the national team and Valencia.
He plays as a midfielder, both as an attacking player and as a winger. Hugo Viana is left footed and is known for his set-pieces. He started his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal where he won Young European Footballer of the Year, and was signed by Newcastle United for €12m. He played there for two seasons and then returned to Sporting on loan. At the start of the 2005-06 season he went to Valencia, again on loan. In March 2006, reports stated that Valencia had signed him on a permanent deal for £1.5m.
Hugo Viana made his debut in the National Team on 14th November 2001, in the 5-1 win over Angola, in a friendly... more Hugo Viana biography
Full name: Hugo Miguel Ferreira Viana
Date of birth: January 15, 1983
Place of birth: Barcelos, Portugal
Height: 179 cm
Position: Midfielder
2001 - 2002: Sporting - 26 (1)
2002 - 2004: Newcastle United - 39 (2)
2004 - 2005: Sporting - 32 (6)
2005: Newcastle United - 0 (0)
2005 - present: Valencia - 33 (1)
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