Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1991) explained

Rui Monteiro
Fullname:Rui Nuno Paulo Monteiro[1]
Birth Date:6 January 1991
Birth Place:Sintra, Portugal
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2000
Youthclubs1:Mucifalense
Youthyears2:2000–2005
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Youthyears3:2005–2006
Youthclubs3:Sporting Lourel
Youthyears4:2006–2010
Youthclubs4:Belenenses
Years1:2010–2011
Caps1:19
Goals1:1
Years2:2011–2013
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2017
Caps3:120
Goals3:34
Years4:2017
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Years5:2018–2019
Caps5:25
Goals5:2
Club-Update:10 November 2019

Rui Nuno Paulo Monteiro (born 6 January 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Monteiro was born in Sintra, Lisbon District. He all but spent his senior career in Portugal in the third division, where he represented Casa Pia AC, S.U. Sintrense and S.C.U. Torreense.[2] [3]

The exception to this was in the 2012–13 season, when Monteiro appeared in five matches for C.S. Marítimo's reserve team in the Segunda Liga. He made his debut in the competition on 22 August 2012, playing the entire 1–0 away loss against U.D. Oliveirense.[4]

In the 2018 January transfer window, Monteiro signed with French Championnat National 2 club US Lusitanos Saint-Maur.[5] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rui Monteiro. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 4 April 2020.
  2. News: Sete jovens do Sintrense no treino. Seven Sintrense youths in training. O Jogo. Miguel. Gouveia Pereira. Portuguese. 26 May 2015. 4 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Rui Monteiro: do Torreense para os Lusitanos de Saint-Maur. Rui Monteiro: from Torreense to Lusitanos de Saint-Maur. Bom Dia. Portuguese. 22 January 2018. 4 April 2020.
  4. News: Oliveirense-Marítimo B, 1–0: Diogo sentencia contenda. Oliveirense-Marítimo B, 1–0: Diogo sentences clash. Record. Portuguese. 22 August 2012. 4 April 2020.
  5. News: Rui Monteiro débarque aux Lusitanos. Rui Monteiro lands at Lusitanos. Luso Jornal. French. 22 January 2018. 4 April 2020.