Rui Faria (footballer, born 1980) explained

Rui Faria
Fullname:Rui Jorge Faria Azevedo[1]
Birth Date:9 December 1980
Birth Place:Guimarães, Portugal
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1992–1995
Youthyears2:1995–1996
Youthclubs2:Ribeira de Pena
Youthyears3:1996
Youthclubs3:Pevidém
Youthyears4:1997–1999
Youthclubs4:Aves
Years1:1999–2015
Caps1:197
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Serzedelo (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Caps3:25
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:270
Totalgoals:0

Rui Jorge Faria Azevedo (born 9 December 1980), known as Faria, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He spent most of his professional career with Aves.

Club career

Born in Guimarães, Faria joined C.D. Aves' youth system in 1997. He made his senior debut with amateurs G.D. Serzedelo in his native region, returning after one season on loan in the fourth division.

Faria became the undisputed starter in 2004, helping to promotion to the Primeira Liga two years later after an absence of more than two decades.[2] He made his debut in the competition on 26 August 2006 in a 2–2 away draw against S.C. Beira-Mar,[3] and kept his starting place until the following January transfer window, when he lost it to veteran Nuno Espírito Santo.[4]

Faria suffered a season-ending injury in April 2007, as Aves were finally relegated as last.[5] [6] He appeared in a further 84 Segunda Liga matches until his departure from the club in June 2015.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rui Faria. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 18 October 2021.
  2. News: Leandro: «Não podemos falhar como há dois anos». Leandro: "We cannot come up short like two years ago". Record. Portuguese. 1 May 2014. 15 May 2024.
  3. News: Golo de Jardel só deu para o empate. Jardel goal could only help to draw. Público. Rui. Baptista. Portuguese. 27 August 2006. 25 October 2017.
  4. Web site: D. Aves: Nuno Espírito Santo reforça leque de opções de Neca. D. Aves: Nuno Espírito Santo strengthens Neca's options. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 11 January 2007. 25 October 2017.
  5. Web site: D. Aves: Neca prescinde de Diego Gama e do lesionado Rui Faria. D. Aves: Neca leaves Diego Gama and injured Rui Faria out. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 14 April 2007. 11 April 2023.
  6. News: Desportivo das Aves e Beira-Mar descem à Liga de Honra. Desportivo das Aves and Beira-Mar relegated to Honour League. Público. Portuguese. 20 May 2007. 25 June 2024.
  7. News: João Paulo para o ataque do Tirsense. João Paulo for Tirsense's attack. Record. Portuguese. 5 August 2015. 15 May 2024.