Rui Abel Maia Coentrão (born 25 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Abel Maia Coentrão[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Varzim | ||
| 2005–2009 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2009–2011 | Varzim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2021 | Varzim | 225 | (29) |
| 2013–2014 | → Leixões (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Tirsense | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Ribeirão | 39 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Portugal U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:29, 21 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Vila do Conde, Coentrão spent most of his youth career with nearby Varzim SC, while also having four years in Sporting CP's academy.[2] He made his senior debut with the former in the third tier in the 2011–12 season, won by his team.
On 29 June 2013, Coentrão was loaned to Segunda Liga club Leixões S.C. for the upcoming campaign.[2] He made 40 total appearances for the side from Matosinhos, and scored the only goal of an away win against Atlético Clube de Portugal on 27 October.[3]
Upon returning to Varzim, Coentrão was a first-team regular, winning promotion to the second division in 2014–15 and playing several years at that level. On 31 July 2016, he scored twice in a 2–1 victory at S.C. Olhanense in the first round of the Taça da Liga.[4] The following 21 May, in the last game of the season, he was sent off in a 3–0 home loss to relegated F.C. Vizela.[5]
International career
editCoentrão won four caps for Portugal at under-21 level, in as many friendlies. His first arrived on 14 November 2012, in a 3–2 defeat of Scotland in Setúbal where he came on as a late substitute.[6]
Personal life
editCoentrão's second cousin, Fábio, played in the same position. He was a long-time Portugal international, and his clubs included S.L. Benfica and Real Madrid.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rui Coentrão" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Rui Coentrão chega por empréstimo" [Rui Coentrão arrives on loan]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 July 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Atlético-Leixões, 0–1: Rui Coentrão ditou triunfo" [Atlético-Leixões, 0–1: Rui Coentrão dictated triumph] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Olhanense-Varzim, 1–2: Bis de Rui Coentrão elimina algarvios" [Olhanense-Varzim, 1–2: Brace from Rui Coentrão eliminates Algarveans]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Varzim-Vizela, 0–3: Triunfo com bis de Fábio Fortes na despedida à 2.ª Liga" [Varzim-Vizela, 0–3: Triumph with brace from Fábio Fortes on goodbye to 2nd League]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Sub-21 dão volta ao marcador e vencem a Escócia por 3–2" [Under-21s come back from behind and beat Scotland 3–2] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Rui Coentrão: "Já falámos sobre as coisas más e boas que fizemos"" [Rui Coentrão: "We already spoke about the good and bad things that we did"] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
edit- Rui Coentrão at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rui Coentrão national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Rui Coentrão at Soccerway
