Raúl Oliveira
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Raúl Miguel Silva Fonseca Castanheira de Oliveira (born 26 August 1972 in Lisbon
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a central defender.
, C.F. Os Belenenses, S.C. Farense, C.F. Estrela da Amadora - his biggest success, playing four consecutive seasons in the top division, almost always as a starter - Académica de Coimbra and S.C. Lusitânia
, retiring in 2008 at nearly 36.
In early 1997, he had an abroad stint, with English
side Bradford City
in English Division One
, appearing only twice during the season for Chris Kamara
's team, and subsequently resuming his career in Portugal.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Oliveira played for six clubs in his native country: Amora FCAmora F.C.
Amora Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from Amora .The club was founded in 1921. The senior football section currently plays in the Portuguese Third Division , F series.-League History:...
, C.F. Os Belenenses, S.C. Farense, C.F. Estrela da Amadora - his biggest success, playing four consecutive seasons in the top division, almost always as a starter - Académica de Coimbra and S.C. Lusitânia
S.C. Lusitânia
Sport Clube Lusitânia or S.C. Lusitânia is a professional sports club located in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal.-Notable players:* Eduardo Godinho Felipe* Júlio Martins* Sylvain Ovono Pedro Pacheco* Mário Lino* Raúl Oliveira...
, retiring in 2008 at nearly 36.
In early 1997, he had an abroad stint, with English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
side Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
in English Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
, appearing only twice during the season for Chris Kamara
Chris Kamara
Chris Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on Sky Sports.-Playing career:...
's team, and subsequently resuming his career in Portugal.