Raul Meireles
| Raul Meireles | ||
 Raul Meireles in the Fenerbahçe jersey (2015)
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Raul José Trindade Meireles | |
| birthday | March 17, 1983 | |
| place of birth | Porto , Portugal | |
| size | 179 cm | |
| position | midfield | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1993-2001 | Boavista Porto | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2001-2004 | Boavista Porto | 29 (0) |
| 2001-2003 | → Desportivo Aves (loan) | 42 (1) |
| 2004-2010 | FC Porto | 137 (15) |
| 2010-2011 | Liverpool FC | 35 (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Chelsea FC | 31 (2) |
| 2012-2016 | Fenerbahçe SK | 76 (6) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 2000 | Portugal U-16 | 11 (0) |
| 2001 | Portugal U17 | 7 (1) |
| 2001-2002 | Portugal U19 | 13 (1) |
| 2003 | Portugal U20 | 8 (0) |
| 2003-2006 | Portugal U21 | 26 (2) |
| 2004-2006 | Portugal B | 4 (0) |
| 2004 | Portugal Olympia | 5 (0) |
| 2006-2014 | Portugal | 76 (10) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Raul José Trindade Meireles (born March 17, 1983 in Porto ), called Raul Meireles , is a former Portuguese football player who was under contract with Fenerbahçe Istanbul until 2016 .
Career
In the club
In August 2010, Meireles moved from FC Porto to Liverpool for a transfer fee of 14 million euros , where he received a four-year contract. He had previously played for Boavista Porto and Desportivo Aves . After a strong first season in Liverpool, he was named PFA Fans' Player of the Year .
On August 31, 2011, Meireles moved to Chelsea for about 13.5 million euros . Meireles also showed strong performances at Chelsea, scoring six goals in 48 games for the Blues. Meireles also won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea, but was unable to play in the final due to a yellow card suspension.
Before the summer transfer deadline, Meireles moved to Turkey to Fenerbahçe Istanbul , where he signed a four-year contract. This transfer cost the club around ten million euros. In December 2012, Meireles was suspended for eleven games after he was accused of spat at the referee in the city derby against Galatasaray Istanbul after he was sent off. The suspension was later reduced to four games, as it was found that Meireles had not spat at the referee, but insulted.
After he had not received another contract extension after his contract with Fenerbahçe, Meireles negotiated with some clubs. However, since he could not come to an agreement with any of the interested parties during the summer transfer period, he finally ended his career in 2016.
In the national team
In 2008 he was appointed to the Portuguese squad at the European Championship . In their debut against Turkey , he scored the decisive 2-0 with his first international goal. At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Meireles was used in all four Portuguese games. In the 7-0 win against North Korea in the second group game, he scored the opening goal. He also played for Portugal in all five games at the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine .
titles and achievements
National team
- U16 European Champion : 2000
- U21 European Championship : 3rd place 2004
society
- FC Porto
- Portuguese champion : 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009
- Portuguese Cup Winner : 2006 , 2009 , 2010
- Portuguese Super Cup winner : 2006 , 2009 , 2010
- Chelsea FC
- English cup winner : 2012
- UEFA Champions League winner: 2012
- Fenerbahçe Istanbul
- Turkish Cup Winner : 2013
- Turkish champion : 2014
- Turkish Super Cup winner : 2014
- UEFA Europa League : 2013 semi-finals
Web links
- Raul Meireles in the database of weltfussball.de
- Raul Meireles in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
- Raul Meireles in the database of kicker.de
- Raul Meireles in the database of ForaDeJogo.net (English)
- Raul Meireles in the database of the Portuguese Football Association (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reds complete Meireles deal ( Memento from October 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Liverpool FC's Raul Meireles scoops PFA Fans' Player of the Year Award. Retrieved December 30, 2012 .
- ↑ Chelsea sign Raul Meireles from Liverpool. Retrieved December 30, 2012 .
- ^ Raul Meireles leaves Chelsea for Fenerbahce at £ 8m move. Retrieved December 30, 2012 .
- ^ Raul Meireles: Ex-Liverpool & Chelsea player's ban reduced. Retrieved December 30, 2012 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Meireles, Raul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Trindade Meireles, Raul José (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | postage |