Place of birth Ceira, Portugal Number 9 Name Rui Marinho Height 1.83 m | Playing position 1994–2002 Academica Role Footballer Weight 79 kg | |
Full name Rui Miguel Marinho Reis Date of birth (1984-01-30) 30 January 1984 (age 31) Current team F.C. Penafiel (#9 / Forward) | ||
Rui Miguel Marinho Reis (born 30 January 1984), known as Rui Miguel, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Penafiel as a forward.
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Football career
Born in Ceira, Coimbra, Rui Miguel joined Academica de Coimbra's youth ranks at the age of 10, but never really broke into the main squad. He served two loans in the lower leagues and only amassed three first-team appearances, the first coming on 15 April 2006 in the dying stages of the season, at Rio Ave FC: the students won 4–1 and he scored as a starter.
In the 2008 summer Miguel moved abroad, to Bulgarian side PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra, netting three goals in the first half of the campaign. In January 2009 he changed clubs again but stayed in the country, signing with PFC CSKA Sofia alongside teammate and compatriot David Silva. He scored his first goals in his second match, netting twice against PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv for a final 3–1 victory and adding another in his third appearance, against PFC Spartak Varna (2–0).
On 16 September 2010 Miguel signed a one-year contract with Kilmarnock, again rejoining former CSKA teammate Silva. The following month, on the 23rd, he scored his first goal for the club, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
On 17 June 2011 Rui Miguel returned to Academica, still in the top division, signing on a free transfer. During the 2012 summer he spent time on trial at Oldham Athletic, and was offered a contract by the club; talks eventually stalled over his agent's fee.