Adi Viveash
English footballer (born 1969)
Adrian Lee Viveash (born 30 September 1969) is an English football coach and former professional player who is currently assistant head coach of EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Viveash is most known for his spells with Swindon, Reading and Walsall during the 1990s. He played in the Reading team which won the Division Two title in 1994, reached the Division One playoff final in 2000, and achieved promotion to the Championship in 2001. He also helped Walsall reach Division One in 1999.
Playing career
Viveash began his career with home-town club Swindon Town before joining Walsall in 1995. After two loan spells earlier in his career Viveash joined Reading permanently on 3 July 2000 on a three-year contract. He joined Oxford United on loan on 6 October 2002 with a view to a permanent move but a deal could not be agreed and he returned to Reading after two months. Viveash was released by Reading following the 2002–03 season and made a return to Swindon on 27 June 2003.
On 2 March 2004 Viveash joined Kidderminster Harriers on loan until the end of the season and on 6 August he returned for another loan spell, this time for one month. He moved to Conference National side Aldershot Town on a short-term contract on 3 December 2004 after having his Swindon Town contract terminated by mutual consent the day before.
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