Rui Nereu

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)
Playing position 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)
National team
2003 Portugal U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2018

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

Football 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 made his league debut, 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 B-side before its 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 in the second division,[7] appearing in 14 games in his only full campaign. He subsequently alternated between his country's second and third levels.

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)
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