Date of birth | 11 November 1977 |
Place of birth | Lisbon |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Weight | 69 kg |
Height | 1.73 m |
Position | Midfielder |
He then scored the only goal in the Round of 16 game against Holland as Portugal reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Benfica | 01 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
Alverca | 01 Aug 1996 | 31 May 1997 | L |
Alverca | 01 Aug 1997 | 31 May 1998 | L |
Alverca | 01 Aug 1998 | 31 May 1999 | L |
FC Porto | 01 Jul 2002 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
Dynamo Moscow | 01 Jul 2005 | ||
Chelsea | 04 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Benfica | Portuguese First Division | 24 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Benfica | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 3 |
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2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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2008-09 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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20 Aug 2000 | FC Porto v Benfica | L | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 1 |
27 Aug 2000 | Benfica v Beira Mar | W | 4-1 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
09 Sep 2000 | União Leiria v Benfica | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
14 Sep 2000 | Halmstads BK v Benfica | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
18 Sep 2000 | Benfica v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
23 Sep 2000 | Boavista v Benfica | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
28 Sep 2000 | Benfica v Halmstads BK | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
21 Oct 2000 | Pacos Ferreira v Benfica | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
29 Oct 2000 | Benfica v Campomaiorense | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
05 Nov 2000 | Maritimo v Benfica | L | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
12 Nov 2000 | Benfica v SC Farense | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
18 Nov 2000 | Vitoria Guimaraes v Benfica | W | 0-4 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
03 Dec 2000 | Benfica v Sporting Lisboa | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
10 Dec 2000 | Alverca v Benfica | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
17 Dec 2000 | Benfica v Gil Vicente | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
07 Jan 2001 | Salgueiros v Benfica | W | 1-2 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
13 Jan 2001 | Benfica v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 5-1 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
21 Jan 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
28 Jan 2001 | Beira Mar v Benfica | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
16 Feb 2001 | Estrela Amadora v Benfica | W | 1-2 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
25 Feb 2001 | Benfica v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
10 Mar 2001 | Belenenses v Benfica | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
31 Mar 2001 | Campomaiorense v Benfica | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | 26 |
13 Apr 2001 | SC Farense v Benfica | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
29 Apr 2001 | Sporting Lisboa v Benfica | L | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
04 May 2001 | Benfica v Alverca | L | 0-2 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
20 May 2001 | Benfica v Salgueiros | D | 1-1 | Portuguese First Division | |
27 May 2001 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v Benfica | D | 4-4 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
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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1999-00 | Portugal | B International | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Portugal | B International | 1 |
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2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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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25 Apr 2000 | Portugal v Romania | D | 2-2 | B INTER | |
15 Aug 2000 | Portugal v Germany | L | 0-2 | B INTER | |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
27 May 2006 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2006 | Angola v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
21 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
01 Jul 2006 | England v Portugal | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
12 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
13 Oct 2007 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
17 Oct 2007 | Kazakhstan v Portugal | W | 1-2 | 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 | |
06 Sep 2008 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
10 Sep 2008 | Portugal v Denmark | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
15 Oct 2008 | Portugal v Albania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
19 Nov 2008 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Feb 2009 | Portugal v Finland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 2009 | Portugal v South Africa | W | 2-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.