| Ronaldo Vieira | |
| Fullname: | Ronaldo Vieira Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Framingham High School |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| College1: | Framingham State Rams |
| Collegecaps1: | 16 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| College2: | Sacred Heart Pioneers |
| Collegecaps2: | 30 |
| Collegegoals2: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | GPS Portland Phoenix |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Western Mass Pioneers |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Boston City FC |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
Ronaldo Vieira (born 10 August 1990) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Vieira played four years of college soccer, beginning at Framingham State University in 2010, before transferring to Sacred Heart University in the Spring of 2012.[1]
While at college, Vieira also appeared for USL PDL club GPS Portland Phoenix in 2012 and Western Mass Pioneers in 2012 and 2013.[2] [3]
After taking part in an open tryout, Vieira signed his first professional contract with NASL club Fort Lauderdale Strikers on 10 April 2014.[4]
On June 1, 2014, Vieira made his professional debut, replacing Iván Guerrero as a 76th-minute substitute during a 0–3 loss away to New York Cosmos.[5] On July 26, 2014, Vieira made his first professional start, receiving a red card as the Strikers drew 1–1 against New York Cosmos.[6] In addition to his four league appearances that season, Vieira appeared in a 2–3 loss to the Laredo Heat in the U.S. Open Cup.[7]
In 2017, Vieira co-founded FC Flair, a Massachusetts youth futsal academy, with Bruno Bonicontro, a teammate from Boston City FC. He currently serves as Director of Operations.[8]
Vieira is the head coach of the Beaver Country Day School boys varsity soccer team.[9] In 2021, the team won the Eastern Independent League title.[10]