Rui Pedro Rodrigues Eugénio (born 21 July 1966) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right or left-back.[2][3]

Rui Eugénio
Personal information
Full name Rui Pedro Rodrigues Eugénio[1]
Date of birth (1966-07-21) 21 July 1966 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth Almada, Portugal[1]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
1979–1984 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Olhanense 23 (0)
1985–1986 Águeda 28 (1)
1986–1988 Estoril 53 (4)
1988–1992 Farense 132 (3)
1992–1995 Braga 75 (2)
1995–2000 Farense 100 (1)
2000–2001 Olhanense 13 (0)
2001–2002 Valdevez
2002–2003 Sambrasense
Total 424 (11)
Managerial career
2003–2005 Farense (assistant)
2003 Farense (interim)
2006–2007 Farense (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Eugénio played at the professional level with S.C. Olhanense, R.D. Águeda, G.D. Estoril Praia, S.C. Farense (two spells) and S.C. Braga. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 272 games and five goals over the course of 11 seasons, in representation of the fourth and fifth clubs.

After retiring, Eugénio stayed connected with Farense as an assistant manager.[4][5]

Personal life

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Eugénio's son, Pedro, was also a footballer and a defender.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Rui Eugénio at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ ""Penalty" acendeu uma luz no fundo da classificação ao Farense" [Penalty lit up a light at the bottom of the table for Farense]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 December 1999. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Eugénio: "Fui sempre preterido mesmo sem laterais"" [Eugénio: "They always left me out even without fullbacks"]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 April 2000. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Ricardo Formosinho: "Emblema do Farense é grande mas falta o resto"" [Ricardo Formosinho: "Badge of Farense is great but the rest is missing"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Farense regressa à competição" [Farense return to competition]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 September 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ Gouveia, Ricardo (9 May 2017). "Eugénio de raça na Bulgária, mas com a alma no São Luís" [Eugénio with heart in Bulgaria, but with soul at the São Luís] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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