Rui Miguel (footballer, born 1984)

Rui Miguel Marinho dos Reis (born 30 January 1984), known as Rui Miguel, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for União de Coimbra as a forward.

Rui Miguel
Personal information
Full name Rui Miguel Marinho dos Reis[1]
Date of birth (1984-01-30) 30 January 1984[1]
Place of birth Ceira, Portugal[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 União de Coimbra
Youth career
1994–2002 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Académica B 49 (9)
2004–2005 → Sporting Pombal (loan) 29 (5)
2005–2008 Académica 3 (1)
2006–2008 → Tourizense (loan) 51 (15)
2008 Lokomotiv Mezdra 15 (3)
2009–2010 CSKA Sofia 33 (8)
2010–2011 Kilmarnock 21 (2)
2011–2012 Académica 17 (0)
2012–2013 Penafiel 16 (5)
2013–2014 Moreirense 24 (3)
2014–2016 Penafiel 26 (9)
2016–2017 Académica 31 (10)
2017–2018 Gil Vicente 18 (6)
2018–2019 Sourense 15 (9)
2019–2021 Pampilhosa 24 (14)
2021– União de Coimbra 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2021

Club career

Born in Ceira, Coimbra District, Rui Miguel joined Académica de Coimbra's youth ranks at the age of 10, but never really broke into the main squad. He served two loans in the lower leagues and only amassed three first-team appearances, the first coming on 15 April 2006 in the dying stages of the season, at Rio Ave FC: the Students won 4–1, and he scored as a starter.[2]

In the summer of 2008, Rui Miguel moved abroad after signing with Bulgarian club PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra, netting three goals in the first half of the campaign. In January 2009, he changed teams again but stayed in the country, joining PFC CSKA Sofia alongside teammate and compatriot David Silva.[3] He scored his first goals in his second match, netting twice against PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv for a final 3–1 victory and adding another in his third appearance, against FC Spartak Varna (2–0).[4]

On 16 September 2010, Rui Miguel signed a one-year contract with Kilmarnock, again rejoining former CSKA teammate Silva.[5] He scored his first goal for the side the following 23 October, but in a 1–2 home loss to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[6]

On 17 June 2011, Rui Miguel returned to Académica which was still in the Primeira Liga, joining on a free transfer[7] and contributing with two appearances as the club won the Taça de Portugal for the first time in 73 years. During summer 2012 he spent time on trial at Oldham Athletic, and was offered a contract; talks eventually stalled over his agent's fee.[8]

In the following four seasons, Rui Miguel competed mostly in the Segunda Liga, representing F.C. Penafiel[9] and Moreirense FC.[10] The exception to this was in 2014–15 when he appeared in eight scoreless matches for the former, who suffered top-division relegation as last.

On 21 June 2016, aged 32, Rui Miguel rejoined Académica for a third stint.[11]

Honours

Académica

Moreirense

References
  1. "Rui Miguel" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "Rio Ave-Académica, 1–4 (Gaúcho 2; Gelson 52, 77, Rui Miguel 69, Pedro Silva 90+5)". Record (in Portuguese). 15 April 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "David Silva and Rui Miguel are joining the team". CSKA Sofia. January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  4. "Bulgária: CSKA Sofia líder provisório com golo de Rui Miguel" [Bulgaria: CSKA Sofia provisional leaders with goal from Rui Miguel] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "Rui Miguel signs for Kilmarnock". STV News. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
  6. "Escócia: Rui Miguel marca em mais uma derrota do Kilmarnock" [Scotland: Rui Miguel scores in yet another Kilmarnock loss] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. "Rui Miguel regressa e Ricardo renova" [Rui Miguel returns and Ricardo renews]. A Bola. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  8. Chambers, Matthew (6 August 2012). "Latics retrain their sights". Oldham Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  9. "Penafiel já encontrou avançado em busca de golos" [Penafiel have already found a forward in search of goals]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 December 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. "Reforços para o ataque e para o meio-campo" [Attack and midfield additions]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  11. "Rui Miguel e Traquina estão de regresso à Académica" [Rui Miguel and Traquina make return to Académica] (in Portuguese). Académica Coimbra. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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