Rui Patrício
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Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício (born 15 February 1988 in Marrazes, Leiria
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.
first-choice Ricardo
, he saved a penalty kick
15 minutes before the end of the game.
In 2007–08, after Ricardo's departure to Real Betis
, Patrício beat competition from Sporting veteran Tiago
and new signing Vladimir Stojković
to become the undisputed starter. On 27 November 2007, he made his UEFA Champions League
debut, in a 1–2 group stage loss at Manchester United
.
During the 2008 off-season, Patrício was the subject of a rumored transfer to Italian
giants F.C. Internazionale Milano
. However, nothing came of it and, in the 2008 Portuguese Supercup final, against Futebol Clube do Porto, he stopped a Lucho González penalty in a 2–0 final win, also being an everpresent fixture in the league.
In the qualifying rounds of the 2009–10 Champions League, at FC Twente
, Sporting were trailing 0–1 in the 94th minute, after a 0–0 tie in the first leg. Patrício rushed to the opposing area for a corner kick
, he went up for a header with Nikita Rukavytsya
, both players seemed to make contact with the ball, and it was helped into the net for an own goal
via the boot of Peter Wisgerhof
, as Sporting eventually qualified for the last games prior to the group stage.
. On 29 January of the following year, senior team
coach Luiz Felipe Scolari
called him for a 3–1 friendly defeat against Italy
in Zürich
, although he did not leave the bench. On 12 May, he was picked to the national squad for UEFA Euro 2008, but did not play in the tournament.
Although not part of the provisional 24-player list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
, Patrício was named in a backup list of six players. He made his debut on 17 November 2010, playing the second half of a 4–0 friendly win with Spain
.
After Eduardo was relegated to the bench at his new club, S.L. Benfica, Patrício became the starter under national team boss Paulo Bento
, and both players finished the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign
with five games (450 minutes) as Portugal qualified for the final stages.
Leiria
Leiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000...
) is a Portuguese
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 who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Patrício played as a striker at a young age. Reportedly, a Sporting Clube de Portugal scout was in the area and saw the youngster play in goal; the scout was very impressed and signed him to the Sporting youth academy. He made his first division debut on 19 November 2006, in a 1–0 away win against C.S. Marítimo in the 10th round; subbing in for habitual club and countryPortugal 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...
first-choice Ricardo
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, OIH , simply Ricardo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal as a goalkeeper....
, he saved a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
15 minutes before the end of the game.
In 2007–08, after Ricardo's departure to Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
, Patrício beat competition from Sporting veteran Tiago
Tiago Ferreira
Tiago Alexandre Baptista Ferreira, simply Tiago , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
and new signing Vladimir Stojković
Vladimir Stojkovic
Vladimir Stojković is a Serbian football goalkeeper who plays for FK Partizan and for the Serbian national team.-Family:Stojković was born into a sporting family...
to become the undisputed starter. On 27 November 2007, he made his UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
debut, in a 1–2 group stage loss at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
During the 2008 off-season, Patrício was the subject of a rumored transfer to Italian
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...
giants F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
. However, nothing came of it and, in the 2008 Portuguese Supercup final, against Futebol Clube do Porto, he stopped a Lucho González penalty in a 2–0 final win, also being an everpresent fixture in the league.
In the qualifying rounds of the 2009–10 Champions League, at FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, Sporting were trailing 0–1 in the 94th minute, after a 0–0 tie in the first leg. Patrício rushed to the opposing area for a corner kick
Corner kick
A corner kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football. It was first devised in Sheffield under the Sheffield Rules 1867...
, he went up for a header with Nikita Rukavytsya
Nikita Rukavytsya
Nikita Vadimovich Rukavytsya is a Ukrainian-Australian professional football player currently playing for Hertha BSC in the German Bundesliga...
, both players seemed to make contact with the ball, and it was helped into the net for an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
via the boot of Peter Wisgerhof
Peter Wisgerhof
Peter Wisgerhof is a Dutch footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie club FC Twente.- Club career :...
, as Sporting eventually qualified for the last games prior to the group stage.
International career
From 2007, Patrício started appearing for the under-21 sidePortugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
. On 29 January of the following year, senior 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...
coach Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...
called him for a 3–1 friendly defeat against Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, although he did not leave the bench. On 12 May, he was picked to the national squad for UEFA Euro 2008, but did not play in the tournament.
Although not part of the provisional 24-player list for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Patrício was named in a backup list of six players. He made his debut on 17 November 2010, playing the second half of a 4–0 friendly win with Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
.
After Eduardo was relegated to the bench at his new club, S.L. Benfica, Patrício became the starter under national team boss Paulo Bento
Paulo Bento
Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento is a retired Portuguese footballer, and the current manager of Portugal.A defensive midfielder with tackling ability and workrate as his main assets, he played for two of the major three teams in his country, also playing four years in Spain...
, and both players finished the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
with five games (450 minutes) as Portugal qualified for the final stages.
Club statistics
Correct as of 4 March 2011| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting | 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | – | 51 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Primeira Liga -Personnel and kits:Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.-Managerial changes:-League table:-Positions by round:... |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 117 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 0 | |
| Career total | 117 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 0 | |
Honours
- 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...
: 2006–07, 2007–08 - Portuguese Supercup: 2007, 2008
- Portuguese League Cup: Runner-up 2007–08, 2008–09