Rui Barros
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Rui Gil Soares de Barros (born 24 November 1965) is a retired Portuguese
footballer.
A diminutive attacking midfielder, Barros played with success in his country (F.C. Porto), Italy
– Juventus
– and France
(two clubs), later becoming an assistant manager.
, Barros began his senior career with Sporting da Covilhã, in second division
, helping Varzim SC promote to the top flight in his second season as a professional.
Whilst at Varzim, he was noticed by the Portuguese national team
, and made his debut on 29 March 1987, in a 2–2 draw against minnows Malta
for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers, in Funchal
, Madeira
; he played the second half of the match.
against C.A. Peñarol
; at the season's closure, the player was considered the Portuguese Footballer of the Year
.
in Italy
, remaining with the team for two seasons; again a leading player, he was his national team miss qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
, to be held precisely in that country. Afterwards, he signed with AS Monaco FC
of France
, originally for one year (eventually three); during his spell at the club, he lost the final of the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup, to SV Werder Bremen
.
In the 1993 summer, Barros moved to another club in France, Olympique de Marseille
, teaming up with compatriot Paulo Futre
– who left Porto for Atlético Madrid precisely the year he arrived. L'OM finished in second place, with relative participation from the player, but was relegated after a fixed results scandal.
for Euro 1996 in England
.
Barros' last international game was a 0–0 draw with Germany
in Lisbon
on 14 December 1996, for the 1998 World Cup
qualification stages
. He quit football in June 2000, at the age of 34.
Barros stayed connected to his main club after his retirement, as a manager. After Dutch
Co Adriaanse
resigned in August 2006 during the preseason, he was appointed interim coach for two games: against England
's Portsmouth
(2–1) and Manchester City
(1–0).
He was also on the bench for the club's 3–0 win against Vitória de Setúbal
for the domestic supercup, on August 19, 2006; shortly after, Jesualdo Ferreira
was appointed, with Barros staying as his assistant manager for the following seasons, as Porto won the league four times in a row.
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...
footballer.
A diminutive attacking midfielder, Barros played with success in his country (F.C. Porto), Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
– Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
– and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(two clubs), later becoming an assistant manager.
Early career
Born in ParedesParedes, Portugal
Paredes is a city in Paredes Municipality in Portugal.The city of Paredes has about 12,654 inhabitants. It is incorporated in the civil parish of Castelões de Cepeda....
, Barros began his senior career with Sporting da Covilhã, in second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, helping Varzim SC promote to the top flight in his second season as a professional.
Whilst at Varzim, he was noticed by the Portuguese national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, and made his debut on 29 March 1987, in a 2–2 draw against minnows Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers, in Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
; he played the second half of the match.
FC Porto
The following season, Barros signed with national giants F.C. Porto, immediately having an impact: 12 goals in the league, which ended with the league conquest, also being essential as the northerners began the campaign with two major achievements: the European Super Cup against AFC Ajax, and the Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
against C.A. Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
; at the season's closure, the player was considered the Portuguese Footballer of the Year
Portuguese Footballer of the Year
The CNID Footballer of the Year was an annual award given to the player who was adjudged to have been the best best of the year in Primeira Liga. Between 1970 and 2000 this award was given to a Portuguese footballer playing in a foreign country or any player in Portuguese first League...
.
Abroad
Barros then signed with Juventus FCJuventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, remaining with the team for two seasons; again a leading player, he was his national team miss qualification for the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, to be held precisely in that country. Afterwards, he signed with AS Monaco FC
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, originally for one year (eventually three); during his spell at the club, he lost the final of the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup, to SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
.
In the 1993 summer, Barros moved to another club in France, Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
, teaming up with compatriot Paulo Futre
Paulo Futre
Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played mostly as a left winger.After exploding at Sporting Clube de Portugal well before his 20th birthday, he soon moved to Futebol Clube do Porto, after which he embarked in an extensive career - until 1998 - having...
– who left Porto for Atlético Madrid precisely the year he arrived. L'OM finished in second place, with relative participation from the player, but was relegated after a fixed results scandal.
Return to Porto
After that sole season, Barros returned to Porto, being an important offensive element in four of the club's five consecutive league wins. He played three more games for the national team, but was overlooked for the squad picked by manager António OliveiraAntónio Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira
António Luís Alves Ribeiro de Oliveira is a retired Portuguese football attacking midfielder and manager.As a player, he notably represented two of the Big Three in his country, Porto and Sporting, amassing totals of 277 games and 87 first division goals between the two, and also later managing...
for Euro 1996 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Barros' last international game was a 0–0 draw with Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
on 14 December 1996, for the 1998 World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
qualification stages
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone .A total of 50 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 15 places in the final tournament...
. He quit football in June 2000, at the age of 34.
Barros stayed connected to his main club after his retirement, as a manager. After Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Co Adriaanse
Co Adriaanse
Jacobus "Co" Adriaanse is a Dutch football manager and former football player, who is currently the head coach of Eredivisie team FC Twente.-Playing career:...
resigned in August 2006 during the preseason, he was appointed interim coach for two games: against England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
(2–1) and Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
(1–0).
He was also on the bench for the club's 3–0 win against Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
for the domestic supercup, on August 19, 2006; shortly after, Jesualdo Ferreira
Jesualdo Ferreira
Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Greek club Panathinaikos.-Early career:In Ferreira's early career, he managed Rio Maior and Torreense...
was appointed, with Barros staying as his assistant manager for the following seasons, as Porto won the league four times in a row.
Honours
- Porto:
- Portuguese League: 1987–88, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1987–88, 1997–98, 1999–00 - Portuguese Supercup: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999; Runner-up 1997
- European Super Cup: 1987
- Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
: 19871987 Intercontinental CupThe 1987 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 13 December 1987 between Porto of Portugal, winners of the 1986–87 European Cup, and Peñarol of Uruguay, winners of the 1987 Copa Libertadores. The match was played under heavy snow, at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo,...
- Juventus:
- Italian CupCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
: 1989–90 - UEFA Cup: 1989–90
- Italian Cup
- Monaco:
- French CupCoupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
: 1990–91 - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: Runner-up 1991–92
- French Cup