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Romário Augusto Vieira Nan (born 19 July 1998) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yorkshire Amateur. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he has a single cap for the national team and also holds Portuguese and English nationality.[2]

Romário Vieira
Personal information
Full name Romário Augusto Vieira Nan[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wakefield
Youth career
2007–2009 Imortal
2009–2010 CB Portimão
2010–2011 Ferreiras
2015–2016 Tadcaster Albion
2016–2018 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Leeds United 0 (0)
2020–2022 Tadcaster Albion 10 (2)
2023 Wakefield 2 (0)
2024– Yorkshire Amateur 4 (0)
International career‡
2018 Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:58, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:16, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Vieira spent his early life in Guinea-Bissau and Portugal with his twin brother Ronaldo. His family relocated to England in 2011.[3] He played for Whitley Bay Boys Club, a local team near Newcastle. Vieira's family then moved to Yorkshire and Romário played two seasons in the Huddersfield Junior Football league for Batley Phoenix.[4]

Vieira then signed for York-based i2i Football Academy whilst studying at York College. He signed for Northern Premier League side Tadcaster Albion joining their academy.[5]

In 2016, Vieira was offered a contract by Czech side Viktoria Plzeň, but ultimately decided to remain in Yorkshire after being approached by Leeds United.[4]

Leeds United

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On 1 September 2016, he joined Leeds on a one-year deal, linking up with the Under-23 side. This move reunited Vieira with his twin brother, Ronaldo, who was already a first team player with Leeds.[6]

On 31 January 2018, Vieira was named on the Leeds bench for the first time in a 0–0 draw with Hull City, a game that saw Ronaldo start in midfield. This made the Vieira twins just the third set of brothers to feature in a Leeds match day squad, following Eddie and Frank Gray, and Ray and Rod Wallace.[7] Vieira was again named on the bench in the following game, a 1–4 loss against Cardiff City. The match proved to be the last for Leeds head coach Thomas Christiansen who was sacked after the game.[8]

On 18 May 2018, in Leeds' retained list for the 2018–19 season, Leeds announced they would not be renewing Vieira's contract and he would be released upon expiry.[9]

Trial spells

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In July 2018, Vieira joined EFL League One side Doncaster Rovers on trial and was named as a trialist amongst their substitutes bench in a pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town where he played as a substitute.[10] He scored for Doncaster in their pre-season friendly against Deeping Rangers.[11] Vieira was offered permanent terms, but the deal collapsed after he suffered an ankle injury in an academy match.[4]

Vieira had further trials in 2018 with Bradford City[12] and Notts County,[13] but lingering pain from the injury suffered with Doncaster required surgery.[4]

After recovery, Vieira went on trial with Gateshead in summer 2019, but suffered another serious injury in training, this time a torn meniscus.[14] He did rehabilitative work with Italian side Sampdoria, his brother's team.[4]

Tadcaster Albion

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After two years as a free agent, Vieira signed for former youth club and Northern Premier League Division One North West side Tadcaster Albion in October 2020.[15][16] He made his debut on 24 October 2020 in a 2–1 defeat to Ramsbottom United.[17]

International career

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Vieira was eligible to represent Guinea-Bissau, Portugal or England having been educated in the country for five years before the age of 18.

After deciding to represent Guinea-Bissau at international level, he was called up to the national team. On 22 March 2018, Vieira made his debut against Burkina Faso as a substitute in a 2–0 loss.[18][19]

Personal life

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Vieira moved to Portugal at the age of six, shortly after the death of his father. His twin brother, Ronaldo, is a professional footballer who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes in North America's Major League Soccer.[20]

Vieira was named after Brazilian footballer Romário, while his brother was named after Brazilian footballer Ronaldo.[5][6]

References

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  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 22. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "VIEIRA CALLED UP FOR ENGLAND". www.leedsunited.com. 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ i2i Football Academy (7 December 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with i2i Graduates and now Leeds United stars Ronaldo & Romario Vieira" – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Hay, Phil (19 January 2021). "Romario Vieira: 'I can't lie. If I'd known Ronaldo would leave, I'd have stayed'". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Leeds United sign former York College midfielder Ronaldo Vieira Nan on pro terms". The Press. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "VIEIRA TWINS SIGN UP". Leeds United. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Hay, Phil (31 January 2018). "Phil Hay's Big Match Verdict - Hull City 0 Leeds United 0: Goalkeeper Wiedwald saves patched-up Whites". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Leeds dismiss manager Thomas Christiansen after eight months". BBC Sport. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "LEEDS UNITED 2018/19 RETAINED LIST". Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "What did Grimsby Town learn from victory over League One side Doncaster Rovers?". Grimbsy Telegraph. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers: McCann set for decisions on Taylor and Vieira". The Star. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Journalist reveals that former Leeds United prospect has trained with Bradford City". The 72. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  13. ↑ Notts County F.C. [@Official_NCFC] (11 September 2018). "Today's trialist has been confirmed as midfielder Romario Vieira" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Gateshead seal deal for ex-Newcastle United midfielder as former Leeds United ace shines on trial". www.sunderlandecho.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Ex Taddy Duo Rejoin the Brewers". www.tadalbion.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  16. ↑ Cusick, Aiden (23 October 2020). "Once-promising Leeds youngster rejoins former club after 'hard' 2 years as a free agent". HITC. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  17. ↑ "NON-LEAGUE: Tadcaster Albion fall to third straight league defeat". York Press. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Happy to have made my first international game for Guinea-Bissau". Romario Vieira Official Twitter. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Guinea Bissau 0 Burkina Faso 2". World Football. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Defensive Midfielder Ronaldo Vieira". San Jose Earthquakes. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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