| Raul Meireles |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Raul José Trindade Meireles |
| Date of birth |
March 17, 1983 (1983-03-17) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
Porto, Portugal |
| Height |
1.79 m |
| Playing position |
Central midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
FC Porto |
| Number |
16 |
| Senior clubs1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2001-2003
2003-2004
2004- |
CD Aves
Boavista FC
FC Porto |
42 (1)
24 (0)
84 (9) |
| National team2 |
?-2006
2006- |
Portugal U-21
Portugal |
10 (1) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 1 June 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 8 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Raul José Trindade Meireles (spelling Raúl is common but wrong) (born 17 March 1983 in Porto) is a Portuguese football (soccer) midfielder, who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto and the Portuguese national team. Meireles plays as an all-around central midfielder, with excellent passing and long-range shooting.
In the UEFA Champions League 2006-07, Meireles scored in a deflected volley against Chelsea F.C. in a 1-1 draw at the Estádio do Dragão, as Porto went on to lose the tie 3-2 on aggregate.
Raul scored the second goal against Turkey during their opening game of UEFA Euro 2008 in a 2-0 win.
Honours and awards
- UEFA Under-16 football Championship winner: 2000
- UEFA Under-21 football Championship 3rd place: 2004
- Portuguese League: 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08
- Portuguese Cup: 2005/06
- SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: 2006/07
International career
Raul Meireles has made ten appearances for his national team, Portugal, and has scored one goal in the game against Turkey, in the Euro 2008 competition.
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 01. |
June 7, 2008 |
Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland |
 Turkey |
2 − 0
|
2 − 0
|
Euro 2008 |
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