Rui Da Gracia
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Rui Fernando Da Gracia Gomes (born 28 May 1985 in Bembibre
, Spain
), simply known as Rui, is a naturalized Equatoguinean
professional football defender
, who will play for UD Logroñés
in the Spanish Segunda División B
(Group 2).
.
In July 2010, he received his first call for the Equatoguinean senior team
and to play a friendly match against on 11 August 2010. However, he didn't attend due to injury.
His first incursion with on 12 October 2010, when he participated in a friendly lost against by 0–2 in Malabo
.
Bembibre
Bembibre is a municipality and a city located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2010 census , the municipality has a population of 10,097 inhabitants. The second largest urban settlement in the region of El Bierzo, it is considered as the capital of traditional...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), simply known as Rui, is a naturalized Equatoguinean
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
professional football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, who will play for UD Logroñés
UD Logroñés
Unión Deportiva Logroñés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadio Las Gaunas, with a capacity of 16,000 seats.-History:Unión Deportiva Logroñés...
in the Spanish Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
(Group 2).
International career
Rui, who is a Spanish-born of Cape Verdean and Equatoguinean descents, represented Cape Verde in the 2009 Mundialito. Previously, he played for the Spanish autonomous team of Castile and LeónCastile and León autonomous football team
The Castile and León autonomous football team is the regional football team for Castile and León, Spain. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, because it is represented internationally by the Spanish National Football Team...
.
In July 2010, he received his first call for the Equatoguinean senior team
Equatorial Guinea national football team
The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol. It is a member of CAF...
and to play a friendly match against on 11 August 2010. However, he didn't attend due to injury.
His first incursion with on 12 October 2010, when he participated in a friendly lost against by 0–2 in Malabo
Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
.