Val Teixeira
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Valdemar "Val" Teixeira is a Portuguese
footballer currently playing for Real Maryland F.C. in the USL Premier Development League
.
, Portugal's then-national team coach to represent Portugal U-13 in a Mini World Cup Tournament in Lisbon
. At the age of 15, Teixeira received the honour to represent Portugal again in a tournament in Viseu
that included teams from Cape Verde
, Angola
and Mozambique
.
In 1993, aged 16, Teixeira signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica to play for the juniors team under the management of Professor Jose Morais
currently the assistant coach for Spanish giants Real Madrid under Manager Jose Mourinho. In August 1994 Teixeira moved to United States, settling in Somerville, Massachusetts
. He attended Somerville High School
, scoring 28 goals and 14 assists his junior year, helping the team reach the state finals and being named Greater Boston League MVP, Boston Herald Athlete of the Year and a 1st Team All-American.
Teixeira later played one year of college soccer
at Newbury College, playing 18 games and finishing his season with 13 goals and 5 assists as a sweeper.
of the USL Second Division
in 1999. In 2002, Teixeira returned to Portugal to spent a short loan period playng for second division AD Sanjoanense, before returning to the US to finish the season with the Stingrays.
In 2004 Teixeira signed a 4 year contract with the New Hampshire Phantoms
, also of the USL Second Division
, and helped the team reach the USL2 semi-finals, eventually losing to Charlotte Eagles
.
Teixeira joined Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2008, and went on trial with parent club Crystal Palace
in August 2008. He played a reserved game with Palace UK vs Dagenham and Redbridge scoring 1 goal and getting 2 assists on the 5-1 win over the Redbridge, but was not offered a contract, despite manager Neil Warnock
stating: “He’s done well, he’s got something but we don’t feel he’s going to be just quite right for the Championship at the moment".
Teixeira later joined Chesterfield
on trial, and scored a hat-trick for their reserve team against Wolves, which led to him being signed to a on loan contract. He made his debut for the Spireites on 27 September 2008, coming on as a second half substitute for Jamie Lowry
in a game against Brentford. While playing for Chesterfield, Teixeira played friendly matches vs Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers.
He was released by Chesterfield at the conclusion of his loan period, returning to Baltimore in January 2009 to resume his career with Baltimore. In July Crystal Palace UK, went over to US to take on their Crystal Palace US team, final score was 5-2. Val Teixeira scored the 1-1 equalizer when Palace UK was up 1-0 before halftime. On March 16, 2010 Baltimore announced the re-signing of Teixeira to a new contract for the 2010. On April 2010, Val Teixeira was given an honorable mention by USLsoccer.com, the official website of USL, as one of the best and most influential USL Second Division Players of the past decade. Teixeira, 33, made his USL-2 debut in 1999 and is currently in his third season with Crystal Palace Baltimore. The versatile Portuguese veteran served as the club’s captain in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
in Stoughton, Massachusetts
.With his help, the team improved from a 1-10-7 record to 10-4-4. In 2005 Val became the Director of a Soccer Academy for ages 4 to 13 called New England Sports Academy, in 2006 he founded a Soccer Club called NESA FC Lions. Val is currently coaching at SAC (Soccer Association of Columbia)MD. He's the Head Coach for the U-15 SAC WOLVES Girls and assistant to U-14 SAC Girls. Teixeira won the August Cup in Germantown, MD with the U-14 Girls in 2009 and won the Arlington Tournament in VA with the U-15 Girls in April 2010. In November 2010 he won the Richmond Strickers Tournament in VA with the U-16 SAC Wolves. The team won the tournament without allowing any goals. He was the Director of Camps and Clinics for Crystal Palace Baltimore. In August 2010 Val Teixeira took the assistant coaching job at Loyola HS in Maryland and he's a volunteer coach at Goucher College Women's Soccer.
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 currently playing for Real Maryland F.C. in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Youth and College
Teixeira began his career playing for Amora FC in Portugal at the age of 6. At age 13, Teixeira was called up by Carlos QueirozCarlos Queiroz
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester...
, Portugal's then-national team coach to represent Portugal U-13 in a Mini World Cup Tournament in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. At the age of 15, Teixeira received the honour to represent Portugal again in a tournament in Viseu
Viseu
Viseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250...
that included teams from Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
.
In 1993, aged 16, Teixeira signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica to play for the juniors team under the management of Professor Jose Morais
José Morais
José Morais is a Portuguese Football Technical Assistant at Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid....
currently the assistant coach for Spanish giants Real Madrid under Manager Jose Mourinho. In August 1994 Teixeira moved to United States, settling in Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
. He attended Somerville High School
Somerville High School (Massachusetts)
Somerville High School is a public, 4-year high school in Somerville, Massachusetts. The school offers a wide selection of classes and vocational programs....
, scoring 28 goals and 14 assists his junior year, helping the team reach the state finals and being named Greater Boston League MVP, Boston Herald Athlete of the Year and a 1st Team All-American.
Teixeira later played one year of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Newbury College, playing 18 games and finishing his season with 13 goals and 5 assists as a sweeper.
Professional
Teixeira's professional career began when he signed a 4-year contract with the Rhode Island StingraysRhode Island Stingrays
Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
in 1999. In 2002, Teixeira returned to Portugal to spent a short loan period playng for second division AD Sanjoanense, before returning to the US to finish the season with the Stingrays.
In 2004 Teixeira signed a 4 year contract with the New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
, also of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
, and helped the team reach the USL2 semi-finals, eventually losing to Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
Teixeira joined Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2008, and went on trial with parent club Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in August 2008. He played a reserved game with Palace UK vs Dagenham and Redbridge scoring 1 goal and getting 2 assists on the 5-1 win over the Redbridge, but was not offered a contract, despite manager Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
stating: “He’s done well, he’s got something but we don’t feel he’s going to be just quite right for the Championship at the moment".
Teixeira later joined Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
on trial, and scored a hat-trick for their reserve team against Wolves, which led to him being signed to a on loan contract. He made his debut for the Spireites on 27 September 2008, coming on as a second half substitute for Jamie Lowry
Jamie Lowry
Jamie Lowry is a professional English footballer, currently playing for Chesterfield in the English League Two. He can play the fiddle in many positions, though most commonly as a right-back or right-sided midfielder. Towards the end of Lee Richardson's reign as manager, Lowry was deployed in a...
in a game against Brentford. While playing for Chesterfield, Teixeira played friendly matches vs Aston Villa, Sheffield United, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers.
He was released by Chesterfield at the conclusion of his loan period, returning to Baltimore in January 2009 to resume his career with Baltimore. In July Crystal Palace UK, went over to US to take on their Crystal Palace US team, final score was 5-2. Val Teixeira scored the 1-1 equalizer when Palace UK was up 1-0 before halftime. On March 16, 2010 Baltimore announced the re-signing of Teixeira to a new contract for the 2010. On April 2010, Val Teixeira was given an honorable mention by USLsoccer.com, the official website of USL, as one of the best and most influential USL Second Division Players of the past decade. Teixeira, 33, made his USL-2 debut in 1999 and is currently in his third season with Crystal Palace Baltimore. The versatile Portuguese veteran served as the club’s captain in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Coaching
Teixeira has coached a junior varsity soccer team at Stoughton High SchoolStoughton High School
Stoughton High School serves the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts. The grades range from 9th grade to 12th grade, with an average of 300 students per class. It is located on 232 Pearl Street in Stoughton MA.-Sports:...
in Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,962 at the 2010 census. The town is located approximately from Boston, from Providence, and from Cape Cod.-History:...
.With his help, the team improved from a 1-10-7 record to 10-4-4. In 2005 Val became the Director of a Soccer Academy for ages 4 to 13 called New England Sports Academy, in 2006 he founded a Soccer Club called NESA FC Lions. Val is currently coaching at SAC (Soccer Association of Columbia)MD. He's the Head Coach for the U-15 SAC WOLVES Girls and assistant to U-14 SAC Girls. Teixeira won the August Cup in Germantown, MD with the U-14 Girls in 2009 and won the Arlington Tournament in VA with the U-15 Girls in April 2010. In November 2010 he won the Richmond Strickers Tournament in VA with the U-16 SAC Wolves. The team won the tournament without allowing any goals. He was the Director of Camps and Clinics for Crystal Palace Baltimore. In August 2010 Val Teixeira took the assistant coaching job at Loyola HS in Maryland and he's a volunteer coach at Goucher College Women's Soccer.