Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal
Date of Birth: 23 June 1976
Ethnicity:
*Senegalese (father)
*Cape Verdean (mother)
Patrick Vieira is a Senegalese-born French former footballer. At the international level, he obtained 107 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning sides.
Patrick’s family moved from Senegal to Dreux, France, when he was eight, and he did not return to Senegal until 2003. Patrick’s grandfather served in the French Army, making him eligible for French nationality at birth.
The surname “Vieira”, which is Portuguese, is his mother’s maiden name. His mother is from Cape Verde.
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