Raul Meireles

Date of birth17 March 1983
Place of birthPorto
NationalityPortuguese
Weight65 kg
Height1.79 m
PositionMidfielder

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
1
2007-08 FC Porto UEFA Champions League 1
1
2008-09 FC Porto UEFA Champions League 4
2009-10 FC Porto UEFA Champions League 4
1
2010-11 Liverpool FA Cup 1
2010-11 Liverpool Premier League 32
1
5
5
2010-11 Liverpool UEFA Europa League 7
2
2011-12 Chelsea FA Cup 5
1
2
1
2011-12 Chelsea Premier League 23
5
2
8
2011-12 Chelsea UEFA Champions League 9
2
2
5
2011-12 Liverpool League Cup 1
2011-12 Liverpool Premier League
2
2012-13 Chelsea Premier League 1
2
2012-13 Fenerbahce UEFA Europa League 8
2
1
2013-14 Fenerbahce UEFA Champions League 4
1
1
2015-16 Fenerbahce UEFA Champions League 1
1
2015-16 Fenerbahce UEFA Europa League 3
2
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
12 Sep 2010 Birmingham City v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2010 Liverpool v Steaua București W 4-1 UEFA Europa League Group K
19 Sep 2010 Manchester United v Liverpool L 3-2 Premier League
25 Sep 2010 Liverpool v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
30 Sep 2010 FC Utrecht v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Group K
03 Oct 2010 Liverpool v Blackpool L 1-2 Premier League
17 Oct 2010 Everton v Liverpool L 2-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2010 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
31 Oct 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
04 Nov 2010 Liverpool v Napoli W 3-1 UEFA Europa League Group K
07 Nov 2010 Liverpool v Chelsea W 2-0 Premier League
10 Nov 2010 Wigan Athletic v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Liverpool L 2-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Liverpool v West Ham United W 3-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2010 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 3-0 Premier League
11 Dec 2010 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 3-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2010 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2011 Manchester United v Liverpool L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2011 Blackpool v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
16 Jan 2011 Liverpool v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool W 0-3 Premier League
26 Jan 2011 Liverpool v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2011 Liverpool v Stoke City W 2-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2011 Chelsea v Liverpool W 0-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2011 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2011 Sparta Praha v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st leg
24 Feb 2011 Liverpool v Sparta Praha W 1-0
Agg: 1-0
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd leg
27 Feb 2011 West Ham United v Liverpool L 3-1 Premier League
06 Mar 2011 Liverpool v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
10 Mar 2011 Sporting Braga v Liverpool L 1-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 1st leg
17 Mar 2011 Liverpool v Sporting Braga D 0-0
Agg: 0-1
UEFA Europa League Round of 16 2nd leg
20 Mar 2011 Sunderland v Liverpool W 0-2 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool L 2-1 Premier League
11 Apr 2011 Liverpool v Manchester City W 3-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2011 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
23 Apr 2011 Liverpool v Birmingham City W 5-0 Premier League
01 May 2011 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
09 May 2011 Fulham v Liverpool W 2-5 Premier League
22 May 2011 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 1-0 Premier League
13 Aug 2011 Liverpool v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
20 Aug 2011 Arsenal v Liverpool W 0-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2011 Exeter City v Liverpool W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round


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
2001-02 Portugal Under-19 Cup of Portugal 1
2003-04 Portugal UEFA Under-21 5
3
1
2004-05 Portugal Olympics 2
1
2
2004-05 Portugal UEFA Under-21 5
1
2
2005-06 Portugal UEFA Under-21 1
2006-07 Portugal International Friendly 1
2006-07 Portugal UEFA European Championship 1
1
2007-08 Portugal International Friendly
3
2007-08 Portugal UEFA European Championship 2
4
1
2008-09 Portugal FIFA World Cup 6
1
2008-09 Portugal International Friendly 2
4
1
2009-10 Portugal FIFA World Cup 10
2
2009-10 Portugal International Friendly 3
1
2
2010-11 Portugal International Friendly 4
2010-11 Portugal UEFA European Championship 5
2
1
2011-12 Portugal International Friendly 2
2
2011-12 Portugal UEFA European Championship 10
1
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.