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Maniche 
Maniche playing for PortugalPersonal information Full name Nuno Ricardo Oliveira Ribeiro Date of birth 11 November 1977 Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Free agent Youth career 1986–1995 Benfica Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1996 Benfica 0 (0) 1996–1999 Alverca 78 (10) 1999–2002 Benfica 54 (11) 2002–2005 Porto 80 (16) 2005–2006 Dynamo Moscow 12 (2) 2006 → Chelsea (loan) 8 (0) 2006–2009 Atlético Madrid 64 (7) 2008 → Inter (loan) 8 (1) 2009–2010 FC Köln 26 (2) 2010–2011 Sporting CP 17 (1) National team 1997–1998 Portugal U21 11 (0) 2003–2009 Portugal 53 (7) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH (born 11 November 1977), aka Maniche (Portuguese pronunciation: [maˈniʃɨ], or less commonly [maˈnik(ɨ)]), is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
Known for his teamwork, stamina and powerful shot, the Portuguese international received his nickname after Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 1980s legendary Danish forward Michael Manniche.
He is amongst the players who have competed in all four major European leagues. In 2004, he helped F.C. Porto win the UEFA Champions League, winning a total of eight trophies with that club. Maniche won more than 50 caps for Portugal, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.
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Club career
Portugal
Born in Lisbon, Maniche began his career in the junior teams of local Sport Lisboa e Benfica. After a stint with neighbours F.C. Alverca, he returned to the Reds in 1999, where he initially played as a winger.
Following disciplinary problems at Benfica, he was signed by José Mourinho, then manager of F.C. Porto. Mourinho made Maniche a key member of his team, reconverting him to centre midfielder.
Maniche enjoyed a successful period at Porto, winning both the UEFA Cup in 2003 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004. As the club also managed back-to-back league titles, he contributed with 13 goals in 60 matches.
Abroad
Maniche was sold to FC Dynamo Moscow in May 2005, for €16 million.[1] He was accompanied in that adventure by Porto teammates Giourkas Seitaridis and Costinha (another club player, Derlei, had left for the Russian team in January). Unsettled, as the vast majority of foreign players bought by new team owner Alexei Fedorychev, he left the side on January 2006, loaned to Premier League side Chelsea.[2]
Maniche played a significant role in Chelsea's 2006 championship run, the second consecutive for the club, though it was not the sort of involvement he would have hoped for. Making his first start for Chelsea in a home game against West Ham United, he failed to stop opponent James Collins from putting the Hammers ahead on 14 minutes, had an opportunity to score an equaliser but smashed his shot against the crossbar, and was then shown an immediate red card three minutes later for a challenge on Lionel Scaloni. However, Chelsea went on to secure an improbable 4–1 victory.
However, Maniche did not make enough appearances in the league to earn a winners' medal. Chelsea had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season, for £5 million ($9 million), but the player eventually returned to Dynamo Moscow.[3]
Maniche was subsequently signed by Atlético Madrid in late August 2006.[4] Partnering countrymen Costinha and Zé Castro, he scored four goals in 28 La Liga matches in his first season, as the capital team finished seventh.
Following a run-in with Atlético coach, Mexican Javier Aguirre,[5] Maniche was cut from the squad, and agreed to join F.C. Internazionale Milano on a January loan, running for the second part of 2007–08.[6] Splitting time between the bench and the first eleven in eight Serie A appearances, he managed to score one goal, in a 22 March 2008, 2–1 home defeat against Juventus, also hitting the post in stoppage time.
On July 2008, Maniche returned to Atlético Madrid, playing a major part in the Colchoneros' early season, as the club had returned to the UEFA Champions League after a 12-year absence. However, he was ousted in late February 2009 after a new quarrel with the management, now led by former club goalkeeper Abel Resino.[7]
According to additional reports in the Spanish press, Maniche was told to be surplus to requirements in Madrid after he rejected the club's offer of a new deal, as his contract was going to expire on 30 June 2009.
"We informed Maniche three or four weeks ago that we wanted to renew his contract” said Atlético’s general manager Miguel Ángel Gil Marín." "We really wanted him to accept the conditions and sign the contract. It is a shame for us."
Maniche was released from contract on 6 May, even before the season was over, being left available to sign for any club, with a return to Porto one of the possible destinations.[8]
On 20 July 2009, Maniche moved to the German Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln, signing a two-year contract and rejoining former Benfica and Portugal teammate Petit.[9]
Return to Portugal
After only one season in Germany, Maniche, aged 32, was released from contract and, on 16 June 2010 returned to his native country, signing a one-year deal (plus an option for two further seasons) with the club he still had not represented in the Portuguese Big Three, Sporting Clube de Portugal.[10]
Frequently injured during his spell with the Lions and vastly underperforming, the 33-year old rescinded his contract by mutual consent on 6 July 2011.
International career
Maniche played for his country in their second-place finish at UEFA Euro 2004, having just made his debut the previous year. He scored from long-range against the Netherlands in the semi-final, in a 2–1 win.
On 21 June 2006, in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Portugal played Mexico, in the nation's final group game. Maniche scored in the 6th minute, and Portugal went on to win 2–1, progressing as group-winners.[11] On 25 June, in the round-of-16, as the national side faced the Netherlands once again, he netted the only goal in the game,[12] and was the only Portuguese player to feature on Adidas' Golden Ball shortlist.[13]
After appearing significantly during the qualifying stages for Euro 2008, he was surprisingly left out of the nation's final squad, although younger brother, left back Jorge Ribeiro, would make the final cut. He also featured little during the qualification for the 2010 World Cup, and was subsequently left out of the squad for the final stages by manager Carlos Queiroz.
International goals
Maniche: International goals Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 16 June 2004 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal 
Russia1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 2 30 June 2004 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal 
Netherlands2–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004 3 17 November 2004 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg 
Luxembourg0–3 0–5 2006 World Cup qualification 4 1 March 2006 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany 
Saudi Arabia0–2 0–3 Friendly 5 21 June 2006 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany 
Mexico1–0 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup 6 25 June 2006 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany Netherlands1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup 7 8 September 2007 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal 
Poland1–1 2–2 Euro 2008 qualifying Statistics
Club
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total 1995–96 Benfica Portuguese League 0 0 1996–97 Alverca Second Division 23 2 1997–98 29 5 1998–99 Portuguese League 26 3 1999–00 Benfica Portuguese League 28 10 2000–01 26 1 2001–02 0 0 2002–03 Porto Portuguese League 29 6 2003–04 31 7 2004–05 20 3 Russia League Russian Cup League Cup Europe Total 2005 Dynamo Moscow Russian League 12 2 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2005–06 Chelsea Premier League 8 0 Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total 2006–07 Atlético Madrid Spanish League 28 4 2007–08 15 2 Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total 2007–08 Internazionale Italian League 8 1 Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total 2008–09 Atlético Madrid Spanish League 21 1 1 0 4 1 26 2 Germany League DFB-Pokal Premiere Ligapokal Europe Total 2009–10 Köln German League 21 2 4 1 Total Portugal 212 37 Russia 12 2 England 8 0 Spain 64 7 Italy 8 1 Germany 21 2 Career total 318 49 Honours
Club
- Porto:
- UEFA Cup: 2002–03
- UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
- Intercontinental Cup: 2004
- Portuguese League: 2002–03, 2003–04
- Portuguese Cup: 2002–03
- Portuguese Supercup: 2003, 2004
- Chelsea:
- Premier League: 2005–06
Country
- UEFA European Football Championship: Runner-up 2004
Orders
- Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)[14]
Personal life
Jorge Ribeiro, Maniche's younger brother, is also a footballer; mainly a left midfielder, he also represented, amongst many other clubs, Benfica.
References
- ^ Porto pair move to Moscow; UEFA.com, 12 May 2005
- ^ Maniche completes Chelsea switch; UEFA.com, 4 January 2006
- ^ Midfielder Maniche leaves Chelsea; BBC Sport, 19 May 2006
- ^ Maniche makes Atlético move; UEFA.com, 29 August 2006
- ^ Aguirre y Maniche ni se miran (Aguirre and Maniche don't even look at each other); Público, 7 January 2008 (Spanish)
- ^ Atlético let Maniche join Inter; UEFA.com, 15 January 2008
- ^ Abel ajusta cuentas con Maniche (Abel settles score with Maniche); ABC, 15 March 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ Maniche parts company with Atlético; UEFA.com, 6 May 2009
- ^ Köln verpflichtet Maniche (Köln acquires Maniche); Transfermarkt, 20 July 2009 (German)
- ^ Former Chelsea star joins Sporting Lisbon; Ontheminute.com
- ^ Portugal progress as pool winners; UEFA.com
- ^ Oranje see red as Portugal prevail; UEFA.com
- ^ Sent-off Zidane named best player; BBC Sport, 10 July 2006
- ^ "Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança [National team honoured by Duke of Bragança]" (in Portuguese). Cristiano Ronaldo News. 30 August 2006. http://cristianosantosronaldo.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html. Retrieved 30 August 2006.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- PortuGOAL profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Maniche at National-Football-Teams.com
Portugal Squad Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2004 Runners-Up 1 Ricardo • 2 Ferreira • 3 Rui Jorge • 4 Andrade • 5 F. Couto (c) • 6 Costinha • 7 Figo • 8 Petit • 9 Pauleta • 10 Rui Costa • 11 Simão • 12 Quim • 13 Miguel • 14 N. Valente • 15 Beto • 16 Carvalho • 17 C. Ronaldo • 18 Maniche • 19 Tiago • 20 Deco • 21 Nuno Gomes • 22 Moreira • 23 H. Postiga • Coach: Scolari
Portugal squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Ricardo • 2 Ferreira • 3 Caneira • 4 Costa • 5 Meira • 6 Costinha • 7 Figo (c) • 8 Petit • 9 Pauleta • 10 H. Viana • 11 Simão • 12 Quim • 13 Miguel • 14 N. Valente • 15 Boa Morte • 16 Carvalho • 17 C. Ronaldo • 18 Maniche • 19 Tiago • 20 Deco • 21 Nuno Gomes • 22 Santos • 23 H. Postiga • Coach: ScolariCategories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Lisbon
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primeira Liga players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- FC Alverca players
- F.C. Porto players
- Sporting Clube de Portugal footballers
- Russian Premier League players
- FC Dynamo Moscow players
- Premier League players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- F.C. Internazionale Milano players
- La Liga footballers
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- 1. FC Köln players
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2004 players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Portuguese expatriates in Russia
- Portuguese expatriates in Italy
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