Ronaldo Augusto Vieira Nan (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁuˈnaldu viˈɐjɾɐ]; born 19 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria.
Vieira then moved to Yorkshire and played two seasons in the Huddersfield Junior Football League for Batley Phoenix under the tutelage of coach Tony Shuttleworth.
He joined Leeds United on trial in September 2015, after being recommended by his York College and i2i teammate's father, Mark Hamilton.
Vieira was due to sign for York City until he was recommended by Mark Hamilton, who is a long time friend of the head of recruitment at Leeds, Terry Potter.
[7] Highly rated by then Head Coach Steve Evans, Vieira was named on the bench for Leeds on 7 May 2016 against Preston North End, and made his debut in the same game coming on as a substitute for Stuart Dallas in a 1–1 draw.
[12] On 1 September 2016, with Vieira now part of Leeds' first-choice central midfield pairing with Liam Bridcutt, it was announced that Ronaldo had signed a new three-year deal with the Elland Road club.
[19] On 22 November, Vieira received his first professional[citation needed] red card when he was sent off against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
[21] On 19 February 2018, Ronaldo Vieira was named '20th' in the most promising under 20 prospects in the whole of Europe, Vieira featured in a prestigious list by CIES with the likes of AC Milan Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma featuring in 1st place and PSG Striker Kylian Mbappe in 3rd place.
[24] With a delayed return to the start of pre-season under new Leeds Head Coach Marcelo Bielsa after Vieira participated for England U21's in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[25] Vieira was named as captain for Leeds in their pre-season friendly 1–1 draw against York City on 20 July 2018,[26] where he played in an unfamiliar new centre-back role.
[37][38] Vieira is eligible to represent Guinea-Bissau, Portugal or England having been educated in the country for five years before the age of 18.