Rui Jorge
| Date of birth | 27 March 1973 |
| Place of birth | Vila Nova da Gaia |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Macedo de Oliveira.
A competent right-sided defender, he has relatively few caps considering he made his international debut in 1994.
He began his long career career at Rio Avenue in 1991 before moving to one of the biggest clubs in Portugal FC Porto in 1992.
He stayed for seven seasons before switching to play for Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 1999.
Despite having made his international bow in 1994, he could not hold down a regular place in the team only playing three more times before being called into the squad for the 2000 European Championship finals.
Sporting Lisbon won the Portuguese title in his first season and he continues to be a consistent performer in the team.
He played at the 2000 European Championship finals coming on as a substitute in the semi final against France but found himself in the international wilderness until recently but is now the recognized right back.
He is tenacious defender able to get forward and put in a decent cross.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sporting Clube Portugal |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Sporting Clube Portugal | Portuguese First Division | 31 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Sporting Clube Portugal | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
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| 2001-02 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v SC Farense | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Vitoria Guimaraes v Sporting Clube Portugal | W | 1-4 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 08 Sep 2000 | Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Alverca | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Gil Vicente v Sporting Lisboa | W | 0-2 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Spartak Moskva v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Salgueiros | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v Sporting Lisboa | W | 3-4 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Spartak Moskva | L | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | L | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Benfica v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Belenenses | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Campomaiorense | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 12 Jan 2001 | Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa | W | 0-2 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Sporting Braga | L | 1-2 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Alverca v Sporting Lisboa | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Gil Vicente | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-5 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 02 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Beira Mar | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Estrela Amadora | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Boavista v Sporting Lisboa | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Benfica | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 11 May 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Pacos Ferreira | L | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 20 May 2001 | Campomaiorense v Sporting Lisboa | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 33 |
| 27 May 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Alverca | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Gil Vicente | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 20 Sep 2001 | FC Midtjylland v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2001 | SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 01 Oct 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Halmstads BK v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Halmstads BK | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 05 Nov 2001 | Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | AC Milan v Sporting Lisboa | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v AC Milan | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Varzim | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Benfica v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Beira Mar v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Sporting Lisboa v Internazionale | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Inter Milano v Sporting Lisboa | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 10 Mar 2005 | Middlesbrough v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 17 Mar 2005 | Sporting Lisboa v Middlesbrough | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 07 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Sporting Lisboa | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Sporting Lisboa v Newcastle United | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
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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| 1993-94 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Portugal | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 8 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 10 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1993 | Italy v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Portugal v Germany | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Belgium v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Wales | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Portugal v Germany | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 28 Jun 2000 | France v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Portugal v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Portugal v Moldova | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Andorra v Portugal | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Poland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Portugal v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Albania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.