Date of birth | 09 April 1978 |
Place of birth | Lisbon |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.84 m |
Position | Defender |
A young and very promising talent he began his career at Estrela Amadora in 1997 playing in the centre of midfield. His performances attracted the attention of the Big Two in Portugal and he signed for FC Porto in 2000 after a brief spell at Salgueiros. He has been converted to a more than useful central defender, commanding in the air and because of his earlier experience comfortable on the ball. He is likely to only be used from the bench as he played no part in qualification.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 19 | 1 |
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2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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2001-02 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 18 | 2 |
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2001-02 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 16 |
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2002-03 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 11 |
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2002-03 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 37 |
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2003-04 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 12 |
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2004-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 35 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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2005-06 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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30 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Alverca | W | 6-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
06 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
13 Jan 2001 | Boavista v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
21 Jan 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
27 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
15 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Nantes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
18 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Campomaiorense | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
22 Feb 2001 | Nantes v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
04 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
08 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
12 Mar 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
15 Mar 2001 | Liverpool v FC Porto | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
01 Apr 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
09 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Gil Vicente | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
14 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
18 Apr 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
22 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
29 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | W | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
06 May 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
21 May 2001 | Estrela Amadora v FC Porto | W | 2-3 | Portuguese First Division | 33 |
27 May 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
25 Jul 2001 | FC Porto v Barry Town | W | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
01 Aug 2001 | Barry Town v FC Porto | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-9 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
08 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Grasshoppers | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
12 Aug 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
19 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
22 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers v FC Porto | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
27 Aug 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
09 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Varzim | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
15 Sep 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
18 Sep 2001 | Rosenborg BK v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
22 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
25 Sep 2001 | Celtic v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
29 Sep 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
10 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
13 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
17 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Celtic | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
20 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
23 Oct 2001 | Juventus v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
28 Oct 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
31 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Rosenborg BK | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
04 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
21 Nov 2001 | Panathinaikos v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | |
25 Nov 2001 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
30 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
04 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sparta Praha | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
08 Dec 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
15 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
22 Dec 2001 | Santa Clara v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
06 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
12 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
19 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
27 Feb 2002 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
12 Mar 2002 | FC Porto v Panathinaikos | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
20 Mar 2002 | Sparta Praha v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Portugal | B International | 1 |
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2000-01 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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2001-02 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 9 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Germany | L | 0-2 | B INTER | |
25 Apr 2001 | France v Portugal | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
14 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Angola | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
13 Feb 2002 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Finland | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2002 | China PR v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2002 | USA v Portugal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
14 Jun 2002 | Portugal v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
12 Feb 2003 | Italy v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Apr 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | 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 | |
31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | 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 |
16 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
08 Sep 2004 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
09 Oct 2004 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
13 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
17 Nov 2004 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
30 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
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 | |
03 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
08 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
15 Nov 2006 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
28 Mar 2007 | Serbia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
05 Jun 2007 | Kuwait v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
22 Aug 2007 | Armenia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.