José Veiga: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

José Veiga: profile

José Veiga (born 18 December 1976 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a former Cape Verdean footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Veiga started out at S.L. Benfica in 1995. He played for 15 clubs in 3 countries since 1995. His most appearances came at Levante UD (1998–2002), where he made 130 appearances and scored 0 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 457 appearances and 0 goals.

At international level, Veiga represented Cape Verde (2004–2007), earning 14 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Lisbon has produced 32 footballers in our database, including Bruno Varela, Wagner Pina and Telmo Arcanjo.

Nationality explained: Why does José Veiga play for Cape Verde?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2004 (aged about 28)
Countries played in: 3: Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom
Club goals per game: 0.00 (0 in 457)
Latest move: Nantwich Town F.C. (2015)
Shares a birthday with: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Rashid Sumaila and Modou Sougou (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1995–1996	S.L. Benfica	Primeira Liga	0	0
1996–1998	F.C. Alverca	Primeira Liga	47	0
1998–2002	Levante UD	La Liga	130	0
2002	Real Valladolid	LaLiga 2	0	0
2002–2005	C.F. Estrela da Amadora	Primeira Liga	92	0
2005–2006	S.C. Olhanense	Campeonato de Portugal	2	0
2006–2008	Tamworth F.C.	National League	40	0
2008	Atherstone Town F.C.	Midland Football Combination	0	0
2008–2009	Hereford United F.C.		1	0
2009–2012	Macclesfield Town F.C.	National League	86	0
2012–2013	Harrogate Town A.F.C.	National League	13	0
2013–2014	Tamworth F.C.	National League	0	0
2013–2015	Worcester City F.C.	National League North	44	0
2015	Nantwich Town F.C.	Northern Premier League	2	0
2015–	Redditch United F.C.	Southern Football League	–	–
—	Rushall Olympic F.C.	Northern Premier League	–	–
	Total		457	0

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2004–2007	Cape Verde	Senior	14	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is José Veiga?

José Veiga was born on 18 December 1976, which makes him 49 years old.

Where was José Veiga born?

José Veiga was born in Lisbon, Portugal.

Which national team does José Veiga play for?

José Veiga played international football for Cape Verde. He has 14 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has José Veiga played for?

José Veiga's recorded clubs are S.L. Benfica, F.C. Alverca, Levante UD, Real Valladolid, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, S.C. Olhanense, Tamworth F.C., Atherstone Town F.C., Hereford United F.C., Macclesfield Town F.C., Harrogate Town A.F.C. and Worcester City F.C. among others.

What position does José Veiga play?

José Veiga played as a goalkeeper.