Rui Neves (footballer, born 1969)

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Rui Neves
Personal information
Full name Rui Miguel Leal das Neves
Date of birth (1969-12-21) 21 December 1969 (age 52)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1985–1988 Estrela da Amadora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Estrela da Amadora 94 (1)
1993–1994 Gil Vicente 32 (2)
1994–2004 Estrela da Amadora 285 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rui Miguel Leal das Neves (born 21 December 1969) is a former Portuguese football player.

Club career[]

He made his professional debut in the Primeira Liga for Estrela da Amadora on 9 October 1988 as a starter in a 0–2 loss to Boavista.[1] He spent the most of his career with the club, playing 318 games on the top flight of Portuguese football.

Personal life[]

His twin brother Jorge Neves also played football professionally, winning the Portuguese Cup with Beira-Mar and is now a coach.

References[]

  1. ^ "Game Report by ZeroZero". ZeroZero. 9 October 1988.


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