Raul Meireles

Raul Meireles

Football player infobox
playername = Raul Meireles


fullname = Raul José Trindade Meireles
height = height|m=1.79
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|3|17
cityofbirth = Porto
countryofbirth = Portugal
currentclub = FC Porto
clubnumber = 16
position = Central midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-
clubs = CD Aves
Boavista FC
FC Porto
caps(goals) = 42 (1) 24 (0)
84 (9)
nationalyears = 2006-
nationalteam = Portugal
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (1)
pcupdate = July 1, 2008
ntupdate = September 21, 2008

Raul José Trindade Meireles (spelling "Raúl" is common but wrong) (born 17 March 1983 in Porto) is a Portuguese football midfielder, who plays for Futebol Clube do Porto and the Portuguese national team. Meireles plays as an all-around central midfielder or defensive midfielder, with excellent passing and long-range shooting.

Club career

After having grown to prominence in Portuguese football with Boavista FC, Meireles was bought in the summer of 2004 by another Porto side, powerhouse FC Porto. After just 13 league appearances in 2004-05, he became first-choice in central midfield, alongside Argentine Lucho González.

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.

International career

Meireles debuted with Portugal in 2006, and was part of the nation's squad in UEFA Euro 2008, scoring a late goal as a substitute against Turkey, in a June 7, 2008 2-0 win.

Honours

*Portuguese League 2006, 2007, 2008
*Portuguese Cup 2006
*Portuguese SuperCup 2006
*UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship: 2000
*UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 3rd place 2004

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=517 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]


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