Rui Jorge
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Rui Jorge de Sousa Dias Macedo de Oliveira, OIH (pron. IPA: [ʁui 'ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)]), known by Rui Jorge, (born March 27, 1973 in Vila Nova de Gaia) is a Portuguese football player.
He was, as a left-defender, a leading player at FC Porto, but he only become a regular at Portugal, after moving to Sporting Lisbon, in 1998/99, were he remained until 2004/04, winning two titles of National Champion.
He played for the U-21 Portugal, who lost the Euro 1994 final to Italy (1-2) and for the Olympic National Team who reached the 4 th place at the Olympic Games football tournament, in Atlanta, 1996.
He had 41 caps for Portugal, 2 for FC Porto, and 38 for Sporting. Is first game was a 0-0 draw with Norway, at 20 April 1994, in a friendly match. He played at Euro 2000, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 2004. He is currently attached to CF "Os Belenenses".
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Portugal squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Baía | 2 J. Costa | 3 Xavier | 4 Caneira | 5 Couto | 6 Sousa | 7 Figo | 8 Pinto | 9 Pauleta | 10 Rui Costa | 11 Conceição | 12 Viana | 13 Andrade | 14 Barbosa | 15 Nélson | 16 Ricardo | 17 Bento | 18 Frechaut | 19 Capucho | 20 Petit | 21 Nuno Gomes | 22 Beto | 23 Rui Jorge | Coach: Oliveira |
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