Rui Nereu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rui Miguel Nereu de Branco Batista | ||
Date of birth | 4 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Alcanena, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Freamunde | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2005 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2005–2006 | Benfica B | 7 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Académica | 16 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Arouca | 22 | (0) |
2013 | Mirandela | 14 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Freamunde | 30 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Tondela | 10 | (0) |
2015– | Freamunde | 6 | (0) |
National team | |||
2003 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2015. |
Rui Miguel Nereu de Branco Batista (born 4 February 1986), known as Nereu, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Freamunde as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Nereu was born in Alcanena, Santarém District. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system[1][2] he made his senior debut on 18 October 2005, during a UEFA Champions League group stage game at Villarreal CF, after an early injury to Quim.[3] Four days later he made his league debut, as the same thing happened during a 2–0 home win against C.F. Estrela da Amadora;[4] additionally he again featured against the Spaniards in the Champions League group phase, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss.[5]
As habitual backup José Moreira was also injured Nereu, who had also played with the club's B-side before its extinction, went on to appear in another two matches. In 2007 he was sold to Académica de Coimbra,[6] backing up veteran Pedro Roma in his first season; however, after the purchase of Slovak Boris Peškovič, he was further demoted to third-choice.
From January 2011-June 2012 Nereu represented F.C. Arouca in the second division,[7] appearing in 14 games in his only full campaign. He subsequently alternated between his country's second and third levels.
References
- ↑ Benfica-Sporting (juvenis), 1–3: Síndrome das cabinas (Benfica-Sporting (youth), 1–3: Locker room syndrome); Record, 9 June 2003 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Encarnados chegam ao título de juniores com Baião no coração (Reds win junior championship with Baião in their hearts); Record, 11 June 2004 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Villarreal, rey del empate (Villarreal, king of draws); UEFA.com, 18 October 2005 (Spanish)
- ↑ Benfica-E. Amadora, 2–0: A águia em lua-de-mel (Benfica-E. Amadora, 2–0: Eagle on honeymoon); Record, 23 October 2005 (Portuguese)
- ↑ El Villarreal, líder del Grupo D (Villarreal, Group D leader); UEFA.com, 2 November 2005 (Spanish)
- ↑ Rui Nereu reforça Briosa (Rui Nereu strengthens Briosa); Record, 5 June 2007 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Rui Nereu é o novo senhor da baliza (Rui Nereu is new goal master); Record, 22 December 2010 (Portuguese)
External links
- Rui Nereu at footballzz.co.uk
- Rui Nereu profile at ForaDeJogo
- Rui Nereu profile at Soccerway