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Raul Meireles
Raul José Trindade Meireles is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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sports · Portuguese footballer (born 1983) · association football player · also Raul Meireles, Raul José Trindade Meireles, Meireles
Born 17 March 1983 · Q175296
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2014· 2 entries
Won: Turkish Super Cup with Fenerbahçe (2014).
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Won: Süper Lig with Fenerbahçe (2013–14).
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2013· 1 entry
Won: Turkish Cup with Fenerbahçe (2012–13).
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2012· 4 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2011-2012).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2012–2016) — 76 appearances, 6 goals.
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2011· 4 entries
Won award: PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2011).
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Won award: PFA Fans' Player of the Month (February 2011).
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Joined Chelsea in 2011.
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2011–2012) — 31 appearances, 2 goals.
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2010· 5 entries
Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2009–10).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2010).
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Joined Liverpool in 2010.
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The player was eventually played in a more defensive position after starting out in attacking midfield
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Played for Liverpool F.C. (2010–2011) — 35 appearances, 5 goals.
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2009· 5 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with FC Porto (2008-2009).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2009).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2008–09).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2008–09).
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On 17 February 2009, the couple opened a clothes shop in Ermesinde, and Ivone declared that the idea made sense because both she and Meireles were interested in fashion.
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2008· 3 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with FC Porto (2007-2008).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2007–08).
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Married Ivone, with whom he had been in a relationship for several years
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2007· 2 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with FC Porto (2006-2007).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2006–07).
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2006· 5 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with FC Porto (2005-2006).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2005–06).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2005–06).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2006).
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Played for Portugal men's national football team (2006–2014) — 76 appearances, 10 goals.
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2004· 3 entries
Joined FC Porto in 2004.
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Played for FC Porto (2004–2010) — 137 appearances, 15 goals.
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Going on to appear in 198 official games and win ten major trophies, including four Primeira Liga titles in a row
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2003· 3 entries
Won: Toulon Tournament with Portugal U-21 (2003).
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Played for Portugal national under-20 football team (2003–2003) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Portugal national under-21 football team (2003–2006) — 26 appearances, 2 goals.
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2002· 1 entry
Played for Portugal national under-19 football team (2002–2002) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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2001· 5 entries
Joined Boavista in 2001.
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Played for Boavista F.C. (2001–2004) — 29 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Clube Desportivo das Aves (2001–2003) — 44 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Portugal national under-18 football team (2001–2002) — 13 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Aves in 2001.
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2000· 2 entries
Won: UEFA European Under-16 Championship with Portugal U-16 (2000).
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Played for Portugal national under-17 football team (2000–2000) — 7 appearances, 1 goals.
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1983· 1 entry
Born 1983-03-17.
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