Marco Caneira
| Date of birth | 09 February 1979 |
| Place of birth | Negrais |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Marco António Simões Caneira
Caneira began at Alverca before he moved to Italy to play for Inter Milan in 2000. He could not break into the first team and was loaned out to Reggina. He could not settle and returned to Portugal to play for Benfica in the summer of 2001. He broke into the first team beginning at right-back but he was switched to play on the other side by the coach when Armando arrived at the club.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Reggina | Serie A | 16 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Benfica | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
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| 2002-03 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 28 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Bordeaux | UEFA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 35 |
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | UEFA Cup | 9 |
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| 2004-05 | Valencia | Primera Liga | 20 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2000 | Reggina v Inter Milano | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Fiorentina v Reggina | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 2 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Reggina v Lecce | L | 0-1 | Serie A | 3 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Bologna v Reggina | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Reggina v Juventus | L | 0-2 | Serie A | 5 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | AS Roma v Reggina | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 6 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Udinese v Reggina | L | 3-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Reggina v Brescia | L | 0-3 | Serie A | 8 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Lazio v Reggina | L | 2-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Reggina v Vicenza | W | 1-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | AC Milan v Reggina | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 17 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Inter Milano v Reggina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 18 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Reggina v Fiorentina | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 19 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Lecce v Reggina | L | 2-1 | Serie A | 20 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Reggina v Bologna | W | 2-1 | Serie A | 21 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Juventus v Reggina | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 22 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Reggina v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 23 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Reggina v Udinese | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 24 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Brescia v Reggina | L | 4-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Reggina v Lazio | L | 0-2 | Serie A | 26 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Reggina v Napoli | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 06 May 2001 | Vicenza v Reggina | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 10 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 8 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Portugal | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Portugal | World Youth Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 1996 | Netherlands v Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group A |
| 25 Jul 1996 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Portugal v Hungary | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group A |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Turkey v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 03 Nov 1996 | Germany v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 20 Nov 1996 | Portugal v Germany | W | 5-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 28 Nov 1996 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 5-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 13 May 1997 | Portugal v England | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group A |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Iceland v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Spain v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 31 Jul 1997 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Final |
| 16 Oct 1997 | Portugal v Slovenia | W | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Bulgaria v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 16 May 1998 | Armenia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 1 |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Germany v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Final group A |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Croatia v Portugal | L | 0-0 (4-5) | UEFA U18 | 3rd place |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Portugal v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Portugal | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group D |
| 15 Apr 1999 | Japan v Portugal | L | 1-1 (4-5) | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 May 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Colombia v Portugal | L | 1-1 (1-3) | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Spain v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Portugal v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Portugal v Croatia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 01 Sep 2006 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Serbia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.