Marco Caneira

Date of birth09 February 1979
Place of birthNegrais
NationalityPortuguese
Weight75 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender

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
2000-01 Reggina Serie A 16
6
1
2001-02 Benfica Portuguese First Division 13
3
1
2002-03 Bordeaux French Championnat 28
2
4
1
2002-03 Bordeaux UEFA Cup 6
2003-04 Bordeaux French Championnat 35
7
2003-04 Bordeaux UEFA Cup 9
1
2004-05 Valencia Primera Liga 20
2
1
6
1


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
24 Aug 2002 Bordeaux v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 4
11 Sep 2002 Bordeaux v Troyes D 0-0 French Championnat 6
14 Sep 2002 Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 7
17 Sep 2002 Bordeaux v SK Matador Puchov D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
21 Sep 2002 Bordeaux v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 8
28 Sep 2002 Bastia v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 9
03 Oct 2002 SK Matador Puchov v Bordeaux D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
06 Oct 2002 Bordeaux v Sedan D 0-0 French Championnat 10
19 Oct 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 11
26 Oct 2002 Bordeaux v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 12
29 Oct 2002 Djurgårdens v Bordeaux D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
02 Nov 2002 Nantes v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 13
09 Nov 2002 Bordeaux v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 14
12 Nov 2002 Bordeaux v Djurgårdens D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
16 Nov 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 15
23 Nov 2002 Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 16
28 Nov 2002 Bordeaux v Anderlecht D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
30 Nov 2002 Auxerre v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 17
04 Dec 2002 Le Havre v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 18
12 Dec 2002 Anderlecht v Bordeaux D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
15 Dec 2002 Bordeaux v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 19
20 Dec 2002 Paris St Germain v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 20
11 Jan 2003 Bordeaux v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 21
19 Jan 2003 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 22
22 Jan 2003 Bordeaux v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 23
29 Jan 2003 Troyes v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 24
01 Feb 2003 Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 25
05 Feb 2003 RC Lens v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 26
08 Feb 2003 Bordeaux v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 27
22 Feb 2003 Sedan v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 28
01 Mar 2003 Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 29
08 Mar 2003 AS Monaco v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 30
22 Mar 2003 Bordeaux v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 31
05 Apr 2003 Rennes v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 32
12 Apr 2003 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 33
20 May 2003 Nice v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 37
09 Aug 2003 Bordeaux v Montpellier D 0-0 French Championnat 2
16 Aug 2003 Guingamp v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 3
23 Aug 2003 Bordeaux v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 4
30 Aug 2003 Nantes v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 5
13 Sep 2003 Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 0-0 French Championnat 6
20 Sep 2003 RC Lens v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 7
25 Sep 2003 Bordeaux v Artmedia Petrzalka D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
28 Sep 2003 Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 8
04 Oct 2003 Le Mans v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 9
15 Oct 2003 Artmedia Petrzalka v Bordeaux D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
18 Oct 2003 Bordeaux v Toulouse D 0-0 French Championnat 10
25 Oct 2003 Nice v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 11
01 Nov 2003 Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 12
09 Nov 2003 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 13
22 Nov 2003 Bordeaux v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 14
27 Nov 2003 Heart of Midlothian v Bordeaux W 0-2
Agg: 1-2 		UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Nov 2003 Bordeaux v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 15
06 Dec 2003 Bordeaux v Lille D 0-0 French Championnat 17
13 Dec 2003 Paris St Germain v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 18
20 Dec 2003 Bordeaux v Metz D 0-0 French Championnat 19
10 Jan 2004 Montpellier v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 20
17 Jan 2004 Bordeaux v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 21
28 Jan 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 16
31 Jan 2004 Auxerre v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 22
06 Feb 2004 Bordeaux v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 23
14 Feb 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 24
21 Feb 2004 Bordeaux v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 25
26 Feb 2004 Groclin Grodzisk v Bordeaux D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Feb 2004 Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 26
03 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Groclin Grodzisk D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
11 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Club Brugge D 0-0 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
14 Mar 2004 Toulouse v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 28
20 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 29
25 Mar 2004 Club Brugge v Bordeaux D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
28 Mar 2004 Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 30
03 Apr 2004 Bordeaux v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 31
08 Apr 2004 Bordeaux v Valencia D 0-0 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
14 Apr 2004 Valencia v Bordeaux D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
18 Apr 2004 Rennes v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 32
24 Apr 2004 Bastia v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 33
02 May 2004 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 34
08 May 2004 Lille v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 35
11 May 2004 Bordeaux v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 36
21 May 2004 Bordeaux v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 38


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
1995-96 Portugal UEFA Under-18
1
1996-97 Portugal UEFA Under-18 10
1
1997-98 Portugal UEFA Under-18 8
1
1998-99 Portugal UEFA Under-18 3
1998-99 Portugal World Youth Cup 3
1
1999-00 Portugal Toulon Under-21 2
2000-01 Portugal UEFA Under-21 5
1
2001-02 Portugal International Friendly 1
1
2001-02 Portugal UEFA Under-21 4
2003-04 Portugal International Friendly
2
2004-05 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
1
2004-05 Portugal International Friendly 1
2005-06 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
2005-06 Portugal International Friendly 2
3
2006-07 Portugal International Friendly 2
2006-07 Portugal UEFA European Championship 1
2
2007-08 Portugal International Friendly 2
2007-08 Portugal UEFA European Championship 3
2


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.