Rui Almeida Monteiro (born 15 June 1977) is a Cape Verdean retired professional football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Almeida Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | FC Dordrecht | 56 | (5) |
| 2000–2003 | Sparta | 60 | (0) |
| 2003 | Portimonense | 27 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | FC Dordrecht | 67 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Leonidas | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Cape Verde | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Cape Verde, he made his debut in professional football on 22 August 1998 for FC Dordrecht in a game against HFC Haarlem replacing Giovanni Franken in the 83rd minute.
He played in the Eredivisie for Sparta, but was released by the club after the 2002/03 season.[1] He signed for Portuguese side Portimonense,[2] only to return to Dordrecht in summer 2004.[3] He was released by them in 2006[4] and later played for amateur sides Leonidas, Zwaluwen and ZBC'97.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Geen contractverlenging voor vijf Spartanen - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ Broers tekent bij Sparta - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ^ Nieuws Mei 2004 - FC Dordrecht (in Dutch)
- ^ Ook Kahya weg bij FC Dordrecht - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
External links
edit- Rui Monteiro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile
- VI Profile
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