Rui Patrício
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| Rui Patrício | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício | |
| Date of birth | February 15, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Marrazes, Portugal | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Sporting CP | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 2002–2006 | Sporting CP | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006– | Sporting CP | 47 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007– 2008– |
Portugal U21 Portugal |
0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício (born 15 February 1988 in Marrazes) is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal, as a goalkeeper.
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[edit] Club career
Patrício played as a striker at a young age. Reportedly, a Sporting Clube de Portugal scout was in the area and saw the youngster play in goal; the scout was very impressed and signed him to the Sporting youth academy. He made his first division debut on November 19, 2006, in a 1–0 away win against C.S. Marítimo in the 10th round; subbing in for habitual club and country first-choice Ricardo, he saved a penalty kick 15 minutes before the end of the game.
In 2007-08, after Ricardo's departure to Real Betis, Patrício beat competition from Sporting veteran Tiago and new signing Vladimir Stojkovic to become the undisputed starter. On 27 November 2007, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, in a 2–1 loss at Manchester United.
During the 2008 off-season, Patrício was the subject of a rumored transfer to Italian giants Internazionale Milan.[1] However, nothing came of it and, in the 2008 Portuguese Supercup final, against Futebol Clube do Porto, he stopped a Lucho González penalty in a 2–0 final win, also being an everpresent fixture in the league.
[edit] International career
On 29 January 2008, national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari called Patrício for a 3–1 friendly defeat against Italy in Zürich, although he did not leave the bench. On 12 May, he was picked to the national squad for the 2008 European Championship, but did not play in the tournament.
From 2007, Patrício started appearing for the under-21 side.
[edit] Honours
- Portuguese Cup: 2006-07, 2007-08
- Portuguese Supercup: 2007, 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Rui Patrício por Toldo" (in Portuguese). Jornal Record. http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=791670&idCanal=24. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
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