| Manuel José | |
| Fullname: | Manuel José Azevedo Vieira[1] |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1989–1991 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ermesinde |
| Youthyears2: | 1991–1992 |
| Youthclubs2: | Candal |
| Youthyears3: | 1992–1999 |
| Youthclubs3: | Porto |
| Years1: | 1999–2002 |
| Caps1: | 88 |
| Goals1: | 23 |
| Years2: | 2002–2005 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2002 |
| Clubs3: | → União Lamas (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2003 |
| Clubs4: | → Académica (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2003 |
| Clubs5: | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs6: | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) |
| Caps6: | 44 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2005–2006 |
| Caps7: | 33 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2006–2009 |
| Caps8: | 56 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2009–2016 |
| Caps9: | 138 |
| Goals9: | 18 |
| Years10: | 2016 |
| Caps10: | 9 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps11: | 40 |
| Goals11: | 4 |
| Years12: | 2018–2022 |
| Caps12: | 95 |
| Goals12: | 36 |
| Totalcaps: | 533 |
| Totalgoals: | 95 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1996 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1997–1998 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1999 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 1999 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2001–2002 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2002–2003 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2004–2005 |
| Nationalcaps7: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
Manuel José Azevedo Vieira (born 4 February 1981), known as Manuel José, is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a right midfielder, he could also play as an attacking right-back.
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Manuel José unsuccessfully graduated from FC Porto's academy, going on to serve a number of loans before being released in June 2005. He made his Primeira Liga debut with Académica de Coimbra, where he played from January to June 2003.[2]
After a solid season with Porto's neighbours Boavista FC, Manuel José joined Romania's CFR Cluj Portuguese contingent in June 2006, for €300,000.[3] In his first year in Liga I he was a regular and the team player with the most assists, totalling 11; however, with the arrival of Ioan Andone as head coach in summer 2007, he lost his place in the starting XI and failed to regain that position.
On 5 February 2009, Manuel José terminated his contract with Cluj.[4] He returned to Portugal in July, signing with F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[5] He scored a career-best eight goals in the 2012–13 campaign – in only 19 starts – being essential as the club finished third and qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history.[6]
Porto
Vitória Setúbal
Cluj