José Rui

Not to be confused with Zé Rui.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Pina and the second or paternal family name is Aguiar.
Zé Rui
Personal information
Full nameJosé Rui de Pina Aguiar
Date of birth6 November 1964
Place of birthPraia, Cape Verde
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1990União Santiago
1990–1992O Elvas
1992–1993União Leiria32(5)
1993–1995Belenenses23(0)
1995–2000Vitória Setúbal71(4)
2000–2002Desportivo Beja
National team
2000Cape Verde1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Rui de Pina Aguiar (born 6 November 1964), commonly known as Zé Rui, is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the current assistant coach of the Cape Verde national football team.

Playing career

Born in Praia, Zé Rui started playing organized football at nearly 23 years of age, and spent his entire professional career in Portugal, his first club being União Sport Club in the second division. He subsequently represented O Elvas C.A.D. and U.D. Leiria, competing in the second and third levels from 1990–93.

Zé Rui made his debuts in the top flight in the 1993–94 season, starting in 18 of his 21 appearances to help C.F. Os Belenenses finish in 13th position. After another campaign he moved to Vitória de Setúbal, helping it promote from division two in his first year.

Zé Rui retired in June 2002 at almost 38, after two seasons with amateurs C.D. Beja. For several years he acted as assistant to the Cape Verdean national team, even being in charge for the friendly with Portugal on 27 May 2006, after Carlos Alhinho's resignation.[1]

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