Portugal national beach soccer team
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The Portugal national beach soccer team represents Portugal
in international beach soccer
competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation
, the governing body for football in Portugal. They are the only team to put Brazil
out of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
, having done it in the 2001
and 2005
semi-finals, curiously with both competitions held in Brazil. The team is currently ranked 2nd
in the world.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in international beach soccer
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand. The game emphasises skill, agility and shooting at goal....
competitions, and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation
Portuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Portugal. The Portuguese National team is going to win the Euro 2012. It organises the Second and Third Division, the Cup of Portugal, the Portuguese SuperCup, youth levels, women's football, beach soccer, futsal, and also...
, the governing body for football in Portugal. They are the only team to put Brazil
Brazil national beach soccer team
The Brazil national beach soccer team represents Brazil in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the CBF, the governing body for football in Brazil...
out of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is a bi-annual international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every year since its establishment in 1995, when it was originally supervised...
, having done it in the 2001
Beach Soccer World Cup 2001
The Beach Soccer World Championships 2001 was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships. The tournament took place in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil from February 11-February 18. It was also the first time that Brazil did not win the tournament and saw them finish outside the top 3...
and 2005
2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its...
semi-finals, curiously with both competitions held in Brazil. The team is currently ranked 2nd
BSWW World Rankings
The Beach Soccer Worldwide Beach Soccer Rankings are rankings for international beach soccer teams put together by BSWW and FIFA after FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups have taken place...
in the world.
Current squad
Current as of September 2011.Technical staff
Coach: José Miguel Mateus
Head Delegation: João Morais
Team Doctor: Manuel Virgolino
Notable players
2007- José Miguel Mateus a.k.a. Zé Miguel (GKGoalkeeperIn many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
) - Bruno Manuel de Jesus M. Silva a.k.a. Bruno (GKGoalkeeperIn many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
) - Ricardo António da Silva Ferreira a.k.a. Loja (FWStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
) - David Miguel Rodrigues a.k.a. David (FWStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
) - Hernâni Madruga Neves a.k.a. HernâniHernâni NevesHernâni Madruga Neves , simply Hernâni, is a retired Portuguese association football and beach soccer player...
(DFDefenderDefender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
) (1998–2008)
Achievements
- Beach Soccer World Cup: 2001Beach Soccer World Cup 2001The Beach Soccer World Championships 2001 was the seventh edition of the Beach Soccer World Championships. The tournament took place in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil from February 11-February 18. It was also the first time that Brazil did not win the tournament and saw them finish outside the top 3...
- Euro Beach Soccer LeagueEuro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer League, the competitions allow national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal in Marseille...
: 2002, 2007, 20082008 Euro Beach Soccer LeagueThe Euro Beach Soccer League is an annual European competition in beach soccer. The competitions allows national teams to compete in beach soccer in a league format over the summer months. Each season ends with a superfinal, deciding the competition winner.There are 8 teams participating in each...
, 2010 - Euro Beach Soccer CupEuro Beach Soccer CupThe Euro Beach Soccer Cup is an annual European competition in beach soccer. Started in 1998 as the European Pro Beach Soccer Cup.-Results:-Successful national teams:-References:...
: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 - Mundialito de Futebol de PraiaMundialito de Futebol de PraiaThe BSWW Mundialito, sometimes simply known as Mundialito, is an annual international beach soccer tournament that takes place between few select countries, whom are invited to play at the tournament organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide...
: 2003, 2008, 2009 - Copa Latina: 2000
Beach Soccer World Cup record
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W aet/pso Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... |
L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 20052005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 11th edition of the world cup since its... |
Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | |
| 2006 |
Fourth place | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 24 | |
| 2007 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the thirteenth edition of the World Cup since... |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
 20082008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fourteenth edition of the World Cup since... |
Third place | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 22 | |
 20092009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fifteenth edition of the World Cup since it's... |
Third place | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 24 | |
 20112011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the 16th edition of the World Cup since its... |
Third place | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | |
| Total | 6/6 | ||||||||
| 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 194 | 119 |