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On 29 August 2010, Meireles moved to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] for a fee of [[Euro|€]]13 million,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/VendaRaulMeireles29082010.pdf | title= Carvalho Venda de Raul Meireles |trans_title= Raul Meireles Sale |publisher= [[FC Porto]] | language= Portuguese | date= 29 August 2010 | accessdate= 12 November 2010 }}</ref> being awarded the #4 shirt, which was vacated by [[Alberto Aquilani]], who joined [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] in [[Italy]] on loan.<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://anfieldred.co.uk/liverpool-fc-transfers-raul-meireles-completes-move/1713 | title = Liverpool FC Transfers: Raul Meireles completes move | date = 29 August 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[FC Liverpool]] }}</ref> The club bought the player as an instant replacement for the [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Javier Mascherano]], who joined [[FC Barcelona]] earlier that summer. He made his [[Premier League]] debut as a substitute on 12 September 2010 in a 0–0 away draw against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8983680.stm | title = Birmingham 0 - 0 Liverpool | date = 12 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[BBC Sport]] }}</ref> Only four days later, he made his [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] debut in a 4–1 victory over [[FC Steaua Bucureşti|Steaua Bucureşti]] at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/16/liverpool-steaua-bucharest-europa-league | title = David Ngog and his understudies give Liverpool reasons to be cheerful | date = 16 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] }}</ref> He was handed his first league start on 19 September in a 3–2 loss against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7943384/Manchester-United-3-Liverpool-2-match-report.html | title = Manchester United 3 Liverpool 2: match report | date = 19 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] }}</ref> Meireles scored his first goal for Liverpool against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in a 2–2 draw on 16 January 2011 in [[Kenny Dalglish]]'s first home game back as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/292896?cc=5739|title=Liverpool 2 - 2 Everton|date=2011-01-16|work=ESPN Soccernet|accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref> His second goal came six days later, with a stunning right foot volley against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanders]] in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9365393.stm|title=Wolverhampton 0 - 3 Liverpool|date=2011-01-22|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2011-01-25}}</ref> He scored his third goal in four games on 2 February 2011 in a 2–0 home win against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9378729.stm|title=Liverpool 2-0 Stoke|date=2011-02-02|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2011-02-03}}</ref> and then made it four in five, by scoring at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in a 1–0 win on 6 February. He increased his goal tally for the club on 12 February by scoring against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], taking his tally to five goals in six games. A couple of months after his goal streak, Meireles won the 2011 [[PFA Fans' Player of the Year]], beating the likes of [[Fernando Torres]], [[Samir Nasri]], and [[Dimitar Berbatov]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/909806/raul-meireles-named-espn-pfa-fans%27-player-of-the-year?cc=5739|title= Meireles named Fans' Player of the Year|date= 21 April 2011|work= [[ESPNsoccernet]]|accessdate= 23 April 2011}}</ref> |
On 29 August 2010, Meireles moved to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] for a fee of [[Euro|€]]13 million,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/VendaRaulMeireles29082010.pdf | title= Carvalho Venda de Raul Meireles |trans_title= Raul Meireles Sale |publisher= [[FC Porto]] | language= Portuguese | date= 29 August 2010 | accessdate= 12 November 2010 }}</ref> being awarded the #4 shirt, which was vacated by [[Alberto Aquilani]], who joined [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] in [[Italy]] on loan.<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://anfieldred.co.uk/liverpool-fc-transfers-raul-meireles-completes-move/1713 | title = Liverpool FC Transfers: Raul Meireles completes move | date = 29 August 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[FC Liverpool]] }}</ref> The club bought the player as an instant replacement for the [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Javier Mascherano]], who joined [[FC Barcelona]] earlier that summer. He made his [[Premier League]] debut as a substitute on 12 September 2010 in a 0–0 away draw against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8983680.stm | title = Birmingham 0 - 0 Liverpool | date = 12 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[BBC Sport]] }}</ref> Only four days later, he made his [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] debut in a 4–1 victory over [[FC Steaua Bucureşti|Steaua Bucureşti]] at [[Anfield]].<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/sep/16/liverpool-steaua-bucharest-europa-league | title = David Ngog and his understudies give Liverpool reasons to be cheerful | date = 16 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[guardian.co.uk]] }}</ref> He was handed his first league start on 19 September in a 3–2 loss against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]].<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/7943384/Manchester-United-3-Liverpool-2-match-report.html | title = Manchester United 3 Liverpool 2: match report | date = 19 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 November 2010 | work = [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] }}</ref> Meireles scored his first goal for Liverpool against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in a 2–2 draw on 16 January 2011 in [[Kenny Dalglish]]'s first home game back as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/292896?cc=5739|title=Liverpool 2 - 2 Everton|date=2011-01-16|work=ESPN Soccernet|accessdate=2011-01-18}}</ref> His second goal came six days later, with a stunning right foot volley against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanders]] in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9365393.stm|title=Wolverhampton 0 - 3 Liverpool|date=2011-01-22|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2011-01-25}}</ref> He scored his third goal in four games on 2 February 2011 in a 2–0 home win against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9378729.stm|title=Liverpool 2-0 Stoke|date=2011-02-02|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2011-02-03}}</ref> and then made it four in five, by scoring at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in a 1–0 win on 6 February. He increased his goal tally for the club on 12 February by scoring against [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], taking his tally to five goals in six games. A couple of months after his goal streak, Meireles won the 2011 [[PFA Fans' Player of the Year]], beating the likes of [[Fernando Torres]], [[Samir Nasri]], and [[Dimitar Berbatov]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/909806/raul-meireles-named-espn-pfa-fans%27-player-of-the-year?cc=5739|title= Meireles named Fans' Player of the Year|date= 21 April 2011|work= [[ESPNsoccernet]]|accessdate= 23 April 2011}}</ref> |
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On Monday 29th August 2011 it was reported that [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] had rejected an offer for Meireles from [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] of £7m plus [[Yossi Benayoun]] as a makeweight.<ref>>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/aug/29/chelsea-liverpool-raul-meireles|date=2011-08-29|work=Guardian Sport|accessdate=2011-08-29}}</ref> |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
Revision as of 04:06, 30 August 2011
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raul José Trindade Meireles | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2001 | Boavista | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Boavista | 29 | (0) |
2001–2003 | → Aves (loan) | 42 | (1) |
2004–2010 | Porto | 138 | (15) |
2010– | Liverpool | 35 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2003–2005 | Portugal U21 | 26 | (1) |
2006– | Portugal | 47 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 Aug 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2011 |
Raul José Trindade Meireles (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈuɫ mɐjˈɾɛl(ɨ)ʃ] Ra-Ul Mey-Re-Lesh) (born 17 March 1983) is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Liverpool as a midfielder in the English Premier League. A four-time Portuguese championship winner with FC Porto, Meireles won the 2011 PFA Fans' Player of the Year award following a personally successful first season at Liverpool.
Club career
Boavista (2001–2004)
In the summer of 2001, Desportivo das Aves from the Liga de Honra (Portuguese second level football competition) signed Meireles on loan from Boavista, and he was presented on 8 July.[2] He made his senior debut on 8 August 2001, in a friendly match against Gondomar, which Desportivo das Aves won 3–0.[3] In his first campaign, Meireles clocked up only 16 league appearances.[4] In the 2002–03 season, on 25 May 2003, he scored his first senior goal against União da Madeira – Meireles fired a shot 30 metres out past the reach of the União goalkeeper.[5] He scored just one goal in twenty-six league appearances that season.[4]
In the 2003–04 season, he returned to Boavista after a two-year loan spell.[6] Meireles made his debut in the Portuguese first league on 17 August 2003 against Benfica, and was chosen as the man of the match by the Portuguese newspaper Record.[7] That season, he failed to score any goals, but he made 29 league appearances, proving that he was important for the team.[4]
Porto (2004–2010)
On 7 July 2004, FC Porto signed Meireles on a five–year contract,[8] being presented in press conference on 12 July.[9] Wearing the #33 shirt,[10] Meireles made his Porto debut on 22 September against União de Leiria at the Estádio do Dragão, coming off the bench in the 59th minute as they drew 1–1.[11][12] On 18 February 2005, he made his first match in the starting XI, in a away league victory against Belenenses.[13] Five days later, on 23 February, Meireles made his Champions League debut against Internazionale, playing the entire 90 minutes.[14] During that season, he made only 13 league appearances, ten as substitute, recording no goals.[15] In the 2005–06 season, on 19 February 2006, Meireles scored his first goal for the team in his 50th league appearance, where Porto beat Marítimo 1–0.[16] Only three games later, on 10 March, he scored his second goal of the season in a 2–0 league victory over Vitória de Setúbal.[17] In that campaign, he scored two goals in 18 appearances,[4] winning his first Portuguese league title and Portuguese Cup. In the following four seasons, Meireles featured regularly in Porto's midfield. He scored his first goal in the Champions League during the 2006–07 season, on 21 February 2007, against Chelsea.[18] He won three Portuguese League titles in a row, in 2006–07, 2007–08, and 2008–09, adding two Portuguese Cups in 2009 and 2010.
Liverpool (2010–present)
On 29 August 2010, Meireles moved to Liverpool for a fee of €13 million,[19] being awarded the #4 shirt, which was vacated by Alberto Aquilani, who joined Juventus in Italy on loan.[20] The club bought the player as an instant replacement for the Argentine Javier Mascherano, who joined FC Barcelona earlier that summer. He made his Premier League debut as a substitute on 12 September 2010 in a 0–0 away draw against Birmingham City.[21] Only four days later, he made his Europa League debut in a 4–1 victory over Steaua Bucureşti at Anfield.[22] He was handed his first league start on 19 September in a 3–2 loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[23] Meireles scored his first goal for Liverpool against Everton in a 2–2 draw on 16 January 2011 in Kenny Dalglish's first home game back as manager.[24] His second goal came six days later, with a stunning right foot volley against Wolverhampton Wanders in a 3–0 win.[25] He scored his third goal in four games on 2 February 2011 in a 2–0 home win against Stoke City,[26] and then made it four in five, by scoring at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in a 1–0 win on 6 February. He increased his goal tally for the club on 12 February by scoring against Wigan Athletic, taking his tally to five goals in six games. A couple of months after his goal streak, Meireles won the 2011 PFA Fans' Player of the Year, beating the likes of Fernando Torres, Samir Nasri, and Dimitar Berbatov.[27]
International career
Youth team
- Under-16 to Under-20
Although he features regularly for the Portugal national team, Meireles' international career began at youth level. He represented the Under-16 side at the 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in Israel, when his country advanced all the way to the final, beating Czech Republic 2–1.[28][29] The next year, Meireles represented the under-17 team in the 2001 Meridian Cup held in Bari, Italy. In the tournament, he played the entire game on Portugal's opening match 6–0 victory against Nigeria,[30] then he started again in Portugal's following a 1–1 draw against Ghana,[31] and, on the third and last tournament match, he was again in the starting XI during the 4–2 victory over Cameroon. Consequently, Portugal finished third in the competition.[32] In November, he was named in the Portuguese squad for European Under-19 Championship qualifying tournament,[33] where Portugal assured a place in the major competition, and Meireles scored one goal in the 2–1 loss against Belarus.[34] On 2 June 2003, he was selected in the Portuguese Under-20 squad for the 2003 Toulon Tournament,[35] which Portugal won and saw Meireles nominated second best player of the tournament.[36]
- Under-21 and Olympics
Raul Meireles featured regularly in the 2004 European Under-21 Championship qualifying stage, including an epic playoff game against France where the midfielder played the entire game, and Portugal emerged victorious 4–1 on penalties.[37][38] As expected, he was named in the 2004 European Under-21 Championship Portuguese squad. Meireles played in four of Portugal's five matches in the tournament, including the 3–1 defeat against Sweden,[39] the 2–2 draw against Switzerland,[40] and the 2–1 victory over Germany, all in the group stage.[41] He missed the semi-finals match due to a suspension,[42] but he appeared again in the third place match victory against Sweden, where Portugal assured a place in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[43] On 21 July 2004, Meireles was selected as a part of José Romão's 18-man squad for the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece.[44] In the first group game against Iraq, Meireles came on as a second-half substitute, where Portugal lost 4–2.[45] He started the next two group stage matches. Portugal won their second game against Morocco,[46] and lost 4–2 in their third against Costa Rica, and consequently, they were eliminated from the tournament.[47]
Senior team
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Angel_di_Maria_%28L%29%2C_Raul_Meireles_%28R%29%2C_Portugal_-_Argentina%2C_9th_February_2011.jpg/300px-Angel_di_Maria_%28L%29%2C_Raul_Meireles_%28R%29%2C_Portugal_-_Argentina%2C_9th_February_2011.jpg)
In November 2006, Raul Meireles had his first appearance for the Portuguese national team, in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Kazakhstan.[48][49] On 12 May 2008, Meireles was selected for the Portuguese Euro 2008 squad.[50] In this tournament, he came on as a 83rd minute substitute in Portugal's first group stage match against Turkey, scoring his first international goal. He then started alongside Portugal's reserve players in their third group match against host-nation Switzerland.[51] Four days later, Meireles made his third appearance in the tournament, when he came on as a substitute for João Moutinho after 31 minutes in the quarter-final 3–2 loss against Germany.[52]
Meireles featured regularly in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He scored an important away goal in the 1–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the second play-off game after scraping a 1–0 win in Lisbon. Portugal won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the final stages in South Africa.[53] As expected, on 10 May 2010, Meireles was named in the Portuguese squad for the 2010 World Cup.[54] He started all of Portugal's matches at the tournament, scoring one goal in Portugal's second group stage match against North Korea in Cape Town.[55] Portugal reached the Round of 16, where they lost 1–0 against eventual champions Spain.
International goals
- Under–21
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 17 February 2004 | Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal, Portugal | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
2. | 3 September 2004 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–2 | 2006 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification |
- Senior Team
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 June 2008 | Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 |
2. | 12 August 2009 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–3 | Friendly |
3. | 18 November 2009 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification – Playoffs |
4. | 1 June 2010 | Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
5. | 1 June 2010 | Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
6. | 21 June 2010 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
7. | 3 September 2010 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal | ![]() |
2–2 | 4–4 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
8. | 12 October 2010 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
Playing style
Meireles is primarily a central midfielder, but has on occasion played at the right side of midfield at Liverpool. His versatility is marked by him playing at both a deep and attacking role in the middle of the park, having mainly played in a defensive role while at Porto. Meireles has scored several goals from distance for Porto, Liverpool and the national team and likes to use his right foot for attempts at target.
Club statistics
Club | League | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Aves (loan) | Liga de Honra | 2001–02 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2002–03 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
Total | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |||
Boavista | Primeira Liga | 2003–04 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
Porto | Primeira Liga | 2004–05 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2005–06 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |||
2006–07 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |||
2007–08 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
2009–10 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
Total | 138 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 192 | 19 | ||
Liverpool | Premier League | 2010–11 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
2011-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 5 | ||
Last Update: 26 August 2011[4][56][57] |
Honours
Porto
- Portuguese League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Portuguese Cup: 2006, 2009, 2010
- Portuguese SuperCup: 2006, 2009, 2010
Country
Individual
- PFA Fans' Player of the Month: February 2011
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2010-11
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Sub-19: Decisão antecipada ditou exibição muito frouxa" (in Portuguese). Record. 25 November 2001. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Sub-20: Sporting e FC Porto dominam convocatória" (in Portuguese). Record. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "A afirmação de uma geração" (in Portuguese). Record. 23 June 2003. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Sub-21: FRANÇA-PORTUGAL, 1-2 (Cissé 42; Ronaldo 29, Bruno Alves 75), 1-4 nas g.p." (in Portuguese). Record. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "França-Portugal, 1-2 (1-4 gp): Uma prova de classe de uma geração de ouro" (in Portuguese). Record. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Europeu Sub-21: SUÉCIA-PORTUGAL, 3-1 (Elmander 39, 50, Ishizaki 70; Hugo Almeida 27)" (in Portuguese). Record. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Europeu Sub-21: SUÍÇA-PORTUGAL, 2-2 (Vonlanthen 56, Kulaksizoglu 85; Carlos Martins (gp) 65, Hugo Almeida 70)" (in Portuguese). Record. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Europeu Sub-21: Portugal vence Alemanha (2-1) e está na meia-final" (in Portuguese). Record. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Europeu Sub-21: Hugo Almeida falha meia-final" (in Portuguese). Record. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Europeu Sub-21: PORTUGAL-SUÉCIA, 3-2 (Hugo Viana (gp) 75, Jorge Ribeiro 85, Carlitos 113; Elmander 45, Rosenberg 89)" (in Portuguese). Record. 8 June 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Boa Morte, Frechaut e Meira em Atenas" (in Portuguese). Record. 21 July 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Portugal frente ao Iraque" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "MARROCOS-PORTUGAL, 1-2 (Bouden 84; Cristiano Ronaldo 40, Ricardo Costa 73)" (in Portuguese). Record. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "COSTA RICA-PORTUGAL, 4-2 (Villalobos 50, F. Meira 67, Saborio 69, Brenes 90; H. Almeida 28, J. Ribeiro 53)" (in Portuguese). Record. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Raul Meireles e Tonel na lista de convocados" (in Portuguese). Record. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Sangue novo" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Conheça os 23 Viriatos" (in Portuguese). Record. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Yakin goals send hosts out on a high". UEFA. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Portugal ousted by German power show". UEFA. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Meireles winner seals progress". ESPNsoccernet. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Queiroz chama Fábio Coentrão" (in Portuguese). Record. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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: Unknown parameter|trans_title=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Seventh heaven". ESPNsoccernet. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ Meireles Profile, www.soccerbase.com, accessed 11 November 2010.
- ^ Meireles Profile, www.weltfussball.de, accessed 11 November 2010.
External links
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- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo Template:Pt icon
- PortuGOAL profile
- Raul Meireles at National-Football-Teams.com
- LFC History profile
- ESPN Profile
- Raul Meireles at Soccerbase
- Premier League profile
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Porto
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- Premier League players
- C.D. Aves players
- Boavista F.C. players
- F.C. Porto players
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Olympic footballers of Portugal
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England