| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Carlos Jorge Pataca | ||
| Date of birth | May 8, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1996 | Ovarense | 31 | (5) |
| 1996–1998 | Covilhã | ||
| 1998–1999 | Felgueiras | 33 | (18) |
| 1999–2000 | Belenenses | 19 | (6) |
| 2000 | → Montpellier (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2000–2004 | Montpellier | 67 | (14) |
| 2004–2009 | Créteil | 97 | (22) |
| Total | 258 | (68) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011– | Rodez | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rui Carlos Jorge Pataca (born 8 May 1973 in Luanda, Portuguese Angola) is a Portuguese football manager and former player. He played as a striker.
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Pataca only started playing organized football at the age of 22, with A.D. Ovarense in the Portuguese second division, going on to play with Sporting da Covilhã in both the second and third levels.
After an impressive season with F.C. Felgueiras in division two (18 goals), he signed for C.F. Belenenses in the top flight, scoring six times during half a season, his only with the club, as he finished the campaign with Montpellier in the French Ligue 1, on loan, netting a further five times in an eventual relegation, as 18th and last.
In the 2000 summer, Pataca joined the Hérault side on a permanent basis, contributing with four goals for an immediate promotion back, and being irregularly used in the following top flight seasons. He subsequently stayed in the country with Créteil, playing three seasons in Ligue 2 and two in the Championnat National. After only 14 games in his last two years combined, the 36-year old retired from football.[1]
After retiring, Pataca served as an assistant coach for his former club Créteil. He served in the role under two managers; Laurent Fournier and Hubert Velud. After two seasons as an assistant, in May 2011, Pataca was named manager of third division club Rodez AF.[2]