Filipe Oliveira
Encyclopedia
Filipe Vilaça Oliveira is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Videoton FC
in Hungary
on loan from Parma F.C.
in Serie A
.
Mainly a right midfielder
, he can also appear as an offensive right defender.
Still in his teens, he was bought by Chelsea
, for a reported cost of £
500,000, making his Premier League debut at Manchester City
. However, he never managed to break into the main squad and, from December 2004 – January 2005, served a spell at Preston North End
.
Also in 2004–05, he played once for Chelsea, as a substitute in the last game against Newcastle United
. During the summer of 2005, Oliveira was loaned to Club Sport Marítimo, with defender
Nuno Morais
in the same predicament. After the season finished, he agreed to be released from his contract and signed with the Madeira
-based team.
After his second season, which included his first Portuguese top flight goal, in a 2–3 loss at neighbours C.D. Nacional, Oliveira was released and joined Leixões SC, which had just returned to the first level after several decades of absence.
In June 2008, after having helped the Matosinhos
club retain its league status, Oliveira returned to Braga, now as a senior player, signing a two-year contract. He appeared very rarely throughout 2008–09, one of his few chances being a 5–0 win at C.F. Os Belenenses.
After the January 2010 sale of starter João Pereira to Sporting Clube de Portugal, Oliveira became the first-choice right back, and finished the season with 17 appearances, as Braga achieved a best-ever second place in the league.
In July 2010, he joined Italian
Parma FC
, being called-up to training camp on the 12th. Two weeks later, he was loaned to another club in the country, Torino FC
, with the Serie B
side having an option to buy half of his contract at the season's end; he was recalled from his spell in the following transfer window
, only managing one official appearance during his first season
(25 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Cagliari Calcio
, in Serie A
's last round).
In early August 2011, Oliveira was sent on loan to Videoton FC
in Hungary
.
at every youth level. He was part of the team that finished runners-up to Italy
in the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
.
In the 2006 summer, he appeared, with Chelsea and Marítimo teammate Morais, for the under-21s
, at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
on home soil.
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 Videoton FC
Videoton FC
Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
on loan from Parma F.C.
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
Mainly a right midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he can also appear as an offensive right defender.
Club career
Oliveira started his footballing career local club of Sporting de Braga, from where he moved into F.C. Porto's youth system, being part of the 2001 national championship-winning team.Still in his teens, he was bought by Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, for a reported cost of £
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500,000, making his Premier League debut at Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
. However, he never managed to break into the main squad and, from December 2004 – January 2005, served a spell at Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
.
Also in 2004–05, he played once for Chelsea, as a substitute in the last game against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. During the summer of 2005, Oliveira was loaned to Club Sport Marítimo, with defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
Nuno Morais
Nuno Morais
Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais is a Portuguese footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in Cyprus. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also appear as a central defender.-Football career:Morais started his career at hometown F.C...
in the same predicament. After the season finished, he agreed to be released from his contract and signed with the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
-based team.
After his second season, which included his first Portuguese top flight goal, in a 2–3 loss at neighbours C.D. Nacional, Oliveira was released and joined Leixões SC, which had just returned to the first level after several decades of absence.
In June 2008, after having helped the Matosinhos
Matosinhos
Matosinhos Municipality is located in Porto District, Portugal. The main city is Matosinhos. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto subregion. The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the...
club retain its league status, Oliveira returned to Braga, now as a senior player, signing a two-year contract. He appeared very rarely throughout 2008–09, one of his few chances being a 5–0 win at C.F. Os Belenenses.
After the January 2010 sale of starter João Pereira to Sporting Clube de Portugal, Oliveira became the first-choice right back, and finished the season with 17 appearances, as Braga achieved a best-ever second place in the league.
In July 2010, he joined Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Parma FC
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, being called-up to training camp on the 12th. Two weeks later, he was loaned to another club in the country, Torino FC
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
, with the Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side having an option to buy half of his contract at the season's end; he was recalled from his spell in the following transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, only managing one official appearance during his first season
2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
(25 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
, in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
's last round).
In early August 2011, Oliveira was sent on loan to Videoton FC
Videoton FC
Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
International career
Oliveira represented PortugalPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
at every youth level. He was part of the team that finished runners-up to Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
in the 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:...
.
In the 2006 summer, he appeared, with Chelsea and Marítimo teammate Morais, for the under-21s
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
, at the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...
on home soil.