Patrick Vieira Wiki Biography
Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976) is a retired Senegalese-born French footballer who is the Manager of the Reserves squad at Premier League club Manchester City, known as the Elite Development Squad.He rose to prominence during a hugely successful spell at Arsenal from 1996 to 2005, where he eventually became club captain, and won three Premier League titles – one unbeaten – and four FA Cups. He transferred from Arsenal in 2005 and spent one season at Juventus, helping the team to the Serie A championship. Following Juventus’ relegation for their part in a match-fixing scandal, Vieira moved to Internazionale and won three Serie A titles. He has 107 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning sides, as well as their runner-up finish in the 2006 World Cup.In May 2010, Vieira was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He announced his retirement from professional football on 14 July 2011. Vieira is currently Football Development Executive at Manchester City with a role to oversee aspects such as youth development, commercial partners and the club’s social responsibility programme, “City in the Community”.
| Full Name | Patrick Vieira |
| Net Worth | $33 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 23, 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Dakar, Senegal |
| Height | 6′ 3½” (1.92 m) |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Profession | Football player |
| Spouse | Cheryl Plaza Vieira |
| Parents | Emilienne Vieira |
| Siblings | Nikoro Vieira |
| http://www.facebook.com/OfficialVieira | |
| http://www.twitter.com/officialvieira | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1352849 |
| Nominations | MLS Coach of the Year Award |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | I started it [the Highbury tunnel incident]. (laughs) I was cool, was really calm, I was smiling at him [Roy Keane]… and then he lost it. |
| 2 | Ruud van Nistelrooy is a cheat and a coward who is sneaky in the way he goes about fouling other players. Everyone thinks he is a nice guy but, in fact, he’s a son of a bitch. He has a history of incidents that all too often have gone unnoticed. He has punched Freddie Ljungberg and elbowed Lauren. At Arsenal, we hated him and had real reason to do so. He’s a great player, but everything about him annoys me. I was sent off at Old Trafford because of him. I got shafted. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil. He tried to stamp on me and then he made more of the challenge than he should have done. I am not blaming the referee. He got shafted too. |
| 3 | I don’t know my Dad. This is part of my life I don’t want to talk about. |
| 4 | [on founding a football academy in Senegal] It was important for me to reconnect with Senegal, to go back and start a project there. I wanted to do something for the country and to use football – everyone loves football there – as a means to educate kids. They have to learn that only hard work can bring them success. At first there were kids at the institute who could not read or write. Now there is progress. They can read books and write stories – and then play football. We tell them how hard it is to become a professional footballer. Perhaps only one or two of them will succeed. That’s why their education matters. We pay for them to come to university in Europe. They can then go back to Senegal to run businesses and to make a better future. |
| 5 | There is racism in football, as there is in normal life, but I have never experienced any racism myself the whole time I’ve been in England. There’s a special tolerance here in London. And Spain? Well, what happened to Thierry [when Henry was insulted by Spain manager Luis Aragonés] and to Ashley [Cole] and the others while playing for England, was a disgrace. But you have to ask yourself this: do you stop your dream of going to Spain because of some stupid people? The answer is no. |
| 6 | We [himself and Roy Keane] had similar qualities as players. We were both determined, we wanted to win, and we were both leaders of our teams. That’s why I always loved to play against him. [ . . . ] Despite the rivalry, there has always been respect between us. We challenged ourselves, we battled, but we always retained respect for each other. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Born in Senegal to a Cabo Verdean mother and a Gabonese father. |
| 2 | Succeeded legendary defender Tony Adams as Arsenal captain after his retirement in 2002, remaining captain until he joined Juventus in 2005. |
| 3 | Honours with Arsenal: Premier League (1998, 2002, 2004), FA Cup (1998, 2002, 2003, 2005), Community Shield (1998, 1999, 2002, 2004). Honours with Inter Milan: Serie A (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), Supercoppa Italiana (2006, 2008), UEFA Champions League (2010). Honours with Manchester City: FA Cup (2011). |
| 4 | Vieira’s family moved to Paris, France, when he was 8 years old. He didn’t return to Senegal until 2003. |
| 5 | Won 107 caps and scored 6 goals for France between 1997 and 2009. World Cup winner in 1998 & European Championship winner in 2000. He also played in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup tournaments. |
| 6 | Former footballer; who played for Cannes (1993-1995), AC Milan (1995-1996), Arsenal (1996-2005), Juventus (2005-2006), Inter Milan (2006-2010), and Manchester City (2010-2011). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – France |
| Arsenal: End of Season Review 2000-2001 | 2001 | Video | Himself |
| 2000 UEFA European Football Championship | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| XVI FIFA World Cup 1998 | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – France |
| Football World Cup | 1954 | TV Series | Himself – Expert |
| The Premier League Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| Match of the Day: Euro 2016 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Former Teammate, Juve and Inter |
| Football Focus | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Elite Development Squad Manager, Manchester City |
| Keane & Vieira: Best of Enemies | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2008-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself (Duplex) |
| Ian Wright: Legend | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Thierry Henry: Legend | 2008 | Video documentary | Patrick Vieira |
| Arsenal – Arsène’s Eleven | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – France |
| Arsenal – Season Review 2004/2005 | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Dream Team | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arsenal 49: The Complete Unbeaten Record | 2004 | Video documentary | Patrick Vieira |
| Match of the Day | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arsenal: The Untouchables – Season Review 2003/2004 | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| On the Ball | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arsenal: Season Review 2002/2003 | 2003 | Video | Himself |
| En aparté | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Live for Love United | 2002 | Video | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quickies, les questions brèves d’e-penser | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Football: Club or Country? | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (1999 FA Cup Final) |
| The Story of Football | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Treble | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself – 1998 Charity Shield |