Diogo Viana
Encyclopedia
Diogo Filipe Guerreiro Viana (born 22 February 1990 in Lagos
, Algarve) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a forward.
, with the northerners
receiving €
2.5 million, whereas the Lisbon
side retained 50% of Viana's rights. In the 2008–09 season, whilst still a junior, he made his debuts with the first team, appearing in four Portuguese League Cup games, totalling 55 minutes in two wins and two losses; his first appearance was against Vitória de Setúbal
(2–1 home win).
On 17 June 2009, Viana moved on loan to VVV-Venlo, in the Netherlands
. He appeared in 23 Eredivisie
games in his first season
, helping the Limburg
outfit finish in 12th position. In January 2011, he returned to Portugal and joined C.D. Aves in the second division
, in the same predicament.
Lagos, Portugal
Lagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal....
, Algarve) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a forward.
Football career
Viana spent three years as a youth at Sporting Clube de Portugal. In June 2008, the 18-year old was transferred to F.C. Porto as part of a deal involving Hélder PostigaHélder Postiga
Hélder Manuel Marques Postiga is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Spain, as a striker.After starting professionally at Porto, Postiga went on to have spells in England , France and Greece , before returning to his country with Sporting.A Portuguese international on more than...
, with the northerners
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
receiving €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
2.5 million, whereas the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
side retained 50% of Viana's rights. In the 2008–09 season, whilst still a junior, he made his debuts with the first team, appearing in four Portuguese League Cup games, totalling 55 minutes in two wins and two losses; his first appearance was against Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
(2–1 home win).
On 17 June 2009, Viana moved on loan to VVV-Venlo, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He appeared in 23 Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
games in his first season
2009–10 Eredivisie
-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
, helping the Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
outfit finish in 12th position. In January 2011, he returned to Portugal and joined C.D. Aves in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, in the same predicament.