Rui Baião

Rui Baião
Personal information
Full nameRui Miguel Marques Baião
Date of birth4 September 1980
Place of birthMontijo, Portugal
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1993−1995Barreirense
1995−1999Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999−2002Benfica B48(5)
2000→ Alverca (loan)0(0)
2001−2002Benfica13(1)
2002−2003Varzim32(2)
2003−2004Estrela da Amadora16(0)
2004−2005Gil Vicente4(0)
2005→ Kerkyra (loan)1(0)
2005−2007Portimonense33(10)
2008−2010Olhanense43(0)
2010−2011Fátima8(0)
2011−2014Pinhalnovense49(2)
Total247(20)
National team
1996Portugal U162(0)
1997−1998Portugal U1816(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Rui Miguel Marques Baião (born 4 September 1980 in Montijo), commonly known as Rui Baião is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Rui Baião is a youth product of Benfica, he played nearly 50 matches over the course of three seasons for their B-team, making his professional debut on the first team in 8 April 2001.[1] He then terminated his contract with Benfica and signed with Varzim, supposedly in transit to represent Porto, but it never materialed.[2] After that, he passed through numerous teams, including both Portimonense and Olhanense.

He retired in January 2014 with a heart condition.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Benfica 3 - 0 Marítimo". Foradejogo. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Aonde é que ele está agora? Rui Baião". contra-ataque1.blogspot.pt. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rui Baião abandona os relvados devido a anomalia cardíaca". Record. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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