Age |
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38 years |
Birth date |
May 11, 1986 |
Zodiac sign |
Taurus |
Place of Birth |
Portugal |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born 11 May 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Italian club Hellas Verona. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as an attacking left back.
He started his career with Sporting, for which he appeared in 165 games all competitions comprised, and also spent two years with Genoa before joining Dynamo Kyiv in 2012. After winning four domestic honours in Ukraine, he returned to Genoa in 2016.
A full international since 2007, Veloso earned over 50 caps for Portugal, appearing at two World Cups and as many European Championships.
Born in Coimbra, Miguel Veloso started his football career at S.L. Benfica, but was rejected for being slightly overweight at the time, entering Lisbon neighbours Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 14. There, he was promoted to the first team for the 2004–05 pre-season, which took place mainly in England; he started out as a central defender.
Height | 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm |
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Weight | 174 lb / 79 kg |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Race / ethnicity | White |