Valdomiro Lameira
Estrela playing for Orlando City in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Valdomiro Tualungo Paulo Lameira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Varzim | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Orlando City (USL) | 6 | (1) |
| 2015 | Orlando City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | APOEL | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Varzim | 22 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2016 |
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Valdomiro Tualungo Paulo Lameira (born 22 September 1995), known as Estrela, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Varzim.
Estrela began his career in S.L. Benfica's youth squad in 2006, joining the under-19 squad in 2011. He was part of the squad that competed in the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League, including a match against Manchester City under-19 in which he scored a goal. Benfica went on to be runners-up in the tournament, losing to the under-19 squad of Barcelona 0–3 in the final. He had signed a contract to stay with Benfica until 2020.
On 8 July 2014, it was announced that he and teammate Rafael Ramos were transferred to Orlando City SC of the USL Pro, the third level of the United States soccer league system, on 3.5 year professional contracts as part of an affiliation between the two clubs. The players' contracts would see the two new signings finish out the 2014 USL Pro season with the club before transitioning into Major League Soccer in 2015.
He, along with Ramos, made his professional debut on 23 August 2014 in a league match against the Richmond Kickers. In the 8th minute of the match, he volleyed a strike from outside of the box to also score his first goal for the club. The 3–2 victory was notable for Ramos also scoring his first goal for the club in his debut in addition to Kevin Molino breaking the single-season league goal scoring record. After the match, head coach Adrian Heath stated in regards to the two new players, "I thought that the two new players (Estrela and Ramos) were outstanding, considering that they haven't played for two or three weeks. Their contribution was massive..."
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