Raul Meireles
| Date of birth | 17 March 1983 |
| Place of birth | Porto |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Raul Jose Trindade Meireles.
Raul Meireles joined Liverpool in August 2010 with a four-year contract.
He joined Chelsea in August 2011 with a four-year contract.
He was included in Paulo Bento's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clube Desportivo Das Aves | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Boavista | 01 Jul 2003 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| FC Porto | 01 Jul 2004 | 28 Aug 2010 | |
| Liverpool | 28 Aug 2010 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Chelsea | 31 Aug 2011 | 03 Sep 2012 | |
| Fenerbahce | 03 Sep 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Liverpool | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
5 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 7 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | Premier League | 23 | 5 |
2 |
8
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
2 |
5
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| 2011-12 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Europa League | 8 |
2
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1
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| 2013-14 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 2 |
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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2011 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Chelsea v Swansea City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Valencia v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Chelsea v RC Genk | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | RC Genk v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2011 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Bayer Leverkusen v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Valencia | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 12 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Norwich City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Swansea City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Napoli v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 03 Mar 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Benfica v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 04 Apr 2012 | Chelsea v Benfica | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Chelsea v Barcelona | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Barcelona v Chelsea | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 02 May 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2012 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 13 May 2012 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Reading | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Portugal | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | Under-19 Cup of Portugal | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | Olympics | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 10 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 10 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Portugal | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2001 | Moldova v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Italy | W | 2-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Belarus | L | 1-2 | UEFA U19 | Group 10 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Portugal v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | U19 CUP OF PORTUGAL | |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | England v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 18 Nov 2003 | France v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 30 May 2004 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Germany v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 08 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Finals 3rd place |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Iraq v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Morocco v Portugal | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Costa Rica v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2004 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Serbia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 31 May 2008 | Portugal v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Portugal v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | 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 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Sweden v Portugal | D | 0-0 | 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 | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Portugal v South Africa | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Albania v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Estonia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Portugal v China PR | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2010 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Ivory Coast v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Korea DPR | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Spain v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Portugal v Cyprus | D | 4-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Norway v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Iceland v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Portugal v Spain | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Argentina v Portugal | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Portugal v Norway | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Portugal v Iceland | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 6-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Poland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Portugal v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Germany v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Czech Republic v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Portugal v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Portugal v Ecuador | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Israel v Portugal | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Portugal v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Portugal v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Portugal v Cameroon | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Germany v Portugal | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 2014 | USA v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.