| Neal Viereck | |
| Fullname: | Neal Roëll Viereck |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Netherlands |
| Height: | 195cm |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Jong Utrecht |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Jong Ajax |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Jong Utrecht |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 May 2024 |
Neal Roëll Viereck (born 3 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for club Jong Utrecht.
As a young player transitioning playing for Ajax under-13 and under-14’s Viereck suffered from a number of injuries linked to a growth spurt that saw his grow 4cm in a season.[1]
Viereck made his professional debut on 11 December 2022 against Jong Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie.[2] [3]
Viereck received unfortunate worldwide press coverage when he was sent-off playing for Jong Ajax against De Graafschap on 13 January 2023 just 30 seconds after appearing as a substitute. He came onto the pitch in the 59th minute as a replacement for Jorrel Hato but was dismissed in the 60th minute for a professional foul on Camiel Neghli and he was shown an immediate red card by referee Luuk Timmer.[4] [5] The event was reported as unusual and of a comical nature worldwide including Ecuador,[6] Portugal,[7] Peru,[8] Argentina,[9] and Bosnia.[10] It was only his second professional appearance. An appeal against the red card by the club was unsuccessful and Viereck’s red card was upheld and he served suspension.[11]
On 19 July 2023, Viereck signed a two-year contract with Utrecht and was assigned to Jong Utrecht.[12]