Rui Nereu

Rui Miguel Nereu de Branco Batista (born 4 February 1986), known as Nereu, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Rui Nereu
Personal information
Full name Rui Miguel Nereu de Branco Batista
Date of birth (1986-02-04) 4 February 1986
Place of birth Alcanena, Portugal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1995–2005 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Benfica B 7 (0)
2005–2007 Benfica 4 (0)
2007–2010 Académica 16 (0)
2011–2012 Arouca 22 (0)
2013 Mirandela 14 (0)
2013–2014 Freamunde 30 (0)
2014–2015 Tondela 10 (0)
2015–2017 Freamunde 33 (0)
Total 136 (0)
National team
2003 Portugal U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Nereu was born in Alcanena, Santarém District. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth system[1][2] he made his senior debut on 18 October 2005, during a UEFA Champions League group stage game at Villarreal CF, after an early injury to Quim.[3] Four days later he first appeared in the Primeira Liga, as the same thing happened during a 2–0 home win against C.F. Estrela da Amadora;[4] additionally, he again featured against the Spaniards in the Champions League group phase, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss.[5]

As habitual backup José Moreira was also injured Nereu, who had also played with the club's reserves before their extinction, went on to appear in another two matches. In 2007, he was sold to Académica de Coimbra,[6] backing up veteran Pedro Roma in his first season; however, after the purchase of Slovak Boris Peškovič, he was further demoted to third choice.

From January 2011-June 2012, Nereu represented F.C. Arouca of the second division,[7] playing 14 games in his only full campaign. He subsequently alternated between his country's second and third levels.[8][9]

References
  1. Benfica-Sporting (juvenis), 1–3: Síndrome das cabinas (Benfica-Sporting (youth), 1–3: Locker room syndrome); Record, 9 June 2003 (in Portuguese)
  2. Encarnados chegam ao título de juniores com Baião no coração (Reds win junior championship with Baião in their hearts); Record, 11 June 2004 (in Portuguese)
  3. Villarreal, rey del empate (Villarreal, king of draws); UEFA, 18 October 2005 (in Spanish)
  4. Benfica-E. Amadora, 2–0: A águia em lua-de-mel (Benfica-E. Amadora, 2–0: Eagle on honeymoon); Record, 23 October 2005 (in Portuguese)
  5. El Villarreal, líder del Grupo D (Villarreal, Group D leaders); UEFA, 2 November 2005 (in Spanish)
  6. Rui Nereu reforça Briosa (Rui Nereu strengthens Briosa); Record, 5 June 2007 (in Portuguese)
  7. Rui Nereu é o novo senhor da baliza (Rui Nereu is new goal master); Record, 22 December 2010 (in Portuguese)
  8. Rui Nereu procura clube (Rui Nereu looks for club); Record, 28 December 2017 (in Portuguese)
  9. Rui Nereu: "O meu percurso poderia ter sido idêntico ao do Rui Patrício" (Rui Nereu: "My career could have been like that of Rui Patrício"); Bancada, 25 February 2018 (in Portuguese)
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