Vincent Nogueira | MLSsoccer.com

Player Details

Name

Vincent Nogueira

Height

5' 7"

Weight

141 lbs

Date of Birth

1.16.1988 (36)

Birthplace

Bensaçon, France

Position

Midfielder

Wiebe: After Nogueira departure, Union are on the clock to find replacement

The news came and went, overshadowed by a momentous US national team game in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals. Vincent Nogueira, one of MLS’s most quietly effective midfielders since 2014, was headed back to France after two-plus years in Philadelphia. In a move that took most by surprise, Nogueira had

Earnie Stewart on Nogueira departure: "He couldn't cope with it anymore''

GOAL: Vincent Nogueira scores from outside the box

Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Columbus Crew SC 1. Vincent Nogueira (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

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GOAL: Vincent Nogueira slots home the opener for the Union

Career Summary

Mutually terminated contract with Philadelphia on June 16, 2016.

Joined the Union after four professional seasons with Sochaux, in France. In his first two years with Philadelphia, he notched 50 starts and almost 5,000 minutes. A technical player, Nogueira is comfortable on the ball and in the midfield trenches. The 28 year old will hope to be a catalyst in a 2016 campaign that turns the Union franchise around.

OUTSIDE MLS: The frenchman came up through the Sochaux youth program, and wa recognized as the best player on the team in the 2009-10 season. He started more than 20 games in multiple Ligue 1 seasons, showcasing an ability to compete in one of Europe's biggest leagues.