Rui Caetano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Miguel Teixeira Caetano | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Paredes, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gil Vicente | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Paredes | ||
| 2003–2010 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Paços Ferreira | 68 | (4) |
| 2014– | Gil Vicente | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U20 | 14 | (0) |
| 2011 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rui Miguel Teixeira Caetano (born 20 April 1991 in Paredes) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. as a forward.
Club career
Paços de Ferreira
Caetano joined F.C. Porto's youth system at the age of 12, being released in 2010[1] and joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira shortly after. He made his top division debut on 14 August of that year, starting and assisting Mario Rondón for the game's only goal in a home win against Sporting Clube de Portugal.[2]
Caetano played 24 matches in the 2012–13 season (20 as a substitute, 606 minutes of action), as Paços finished a best-ever third and qualified to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history. He scored his only goal of the campaign on 28 April 2013, netting the final 2–2 at Vitória S.C. in the 88th minute.[3]
Gil Vicente
On 2 January 2014 Caetano signed for fellow top-divisioner Gil Vicente FC, penning a contract until June of the following year.[4]
International career
Caetano gained 43 caps for Portugal all youth categories comprised, scoring two goals. He participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, only missing two games out of seven as the nation finished in second place.[5][6]
Personal
Caetano's father, Agostinho, was also a professional footballer.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Incansável Caetano cedido pelo FC Porto" [Tireless Caetano loaned by FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Late Hulk strike gives Porto victory". PortuGOAL. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "V. Guimarães-P. Ferreira, 2–2: O jogo que merecia ter um estádio cheio" [V. Guimarães-P. Ferreira, 2–2: The game that deserved a full house] (in Portuguese). Record. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Caetano assina por ano e meio" [Caetano signs for one and a half years] (in Portuguese). Record. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Portugal targeting top spot, Kiwis history". FIFA.com. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Size no issue for Rojas and Caetano". FIFA.com. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- Rui Caetano – FIFA competition record