Rui Júnior

Rui Júnior
Personal information
Full name	Rui Paulo Silva Júnior
Date of birth	June 26, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Miconge, Cabinda, Angola
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1996	GDR Fontainhas Cascais
1996–1997	S.C. Praiense
1997–1998	Atlético Clube de Portugal
1998–1998	Clube Operário Desportivo
1999–2002	GD Estoril-Praia
2002–2005	F.C. Alverca
2005–2007	Atlético Clube de Portugal
2007–2008	Doxa Katokopias
2008–2010	AEL FC
2010–2011	Olympiakos Nicosia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rui Paulo Silva Júnior is a retired footballer last playing for Cyprus first division club Olympiakos Nicosia, at left-back or left wing-back position. A fast player with accurate crosses and good stamina.

He now is Director of football at AEL Limassol with Pambos Christodoulou as manager where they are trying to strengthen AEL with players from Portugal and its former colonies.

At AEL Limassol he was considered one of the most consistent players and missed only 2 matches in 2 seasons.

He played in Doxa Katokopia in the season 2007/2008, helping it remain in the first division.

Scouting career

He is currently the head of scouting at Omonia Nicosia.

External links

Profile at zerozero.pt

This biographical article relating to Angolan football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This biographical article related to a Portuguese association football defender is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.