Rui Miguel
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Rui Miguel Marinho Reis, known as Rui Miguel (born 30 January 1984), is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a forward.
, Coimbra
, Miguel joined Académica de Coimbra's youth ranks at the age of 10, but never broke into the first team. He served two loans in the lower leagues, and only amassed three first-team appearances, the first coming on April 15, 2006, in the dying stages of the season, at Rio Ave FC; the students won it 4–1 and he scored as a starter.
In the 2008 summer, Rui Miguel moved abroad, to Bulgaria
n side PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra
, scoring three times in the first half of the season. In January 2009, he changed teams again, in the same country, signing with PFC CSKA Sofia
alongside teammate and countryman David Silva. He scored his first goals for CSKA in his second match, twice against PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
for a final 3–1 victory, adding another in his third match, 2–0 against PFC Spartak Varna
.
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 Académica de Coimbra, signing on a free transfer.
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 plays for Académica de Coimbra as a forward.
Football career
Born in CeiraCeira
Ceira is a town in Coimbra Municipality, Portugal....
, Coimbra
Coimbra Municipality
Coimbra is a municipality in central Portugal, whose core is the city of Coimbra. It is in the district of Coimbra, being the principal centre in the Centro region, the seat of the Baixo Mondego subregion and former capital of Portugal during the Middle Ages...
, Miguel joined Académica de Coimbra's youth ranks at the age of 10, but never broke into the first team. He served two loans in the lower leagues, and only amassed three first-team appearances, the first coming on April 15, 2006, in the dying stages of the season, at Rio Ave FC; the students won it 4–1 and he scored as a starter.
In the 2008 summer, Rui Miguel moved abroad, to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n side PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra
PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra
PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, currently playing in the North-West V AFG.Until the 2007-08 season, the team participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian divisions, but gained a promotion to the top level for 2008-09. The club's home ground...
, scoring three times in the first half of the season. In January 2009, he changed teams again, in the same country, signing with PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
alongside teammate and countryman David Silva. He scored his first goals for CSKA in his second match, twice against PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
for a final 3–1 victory, adding another in his third match, 2–0 against PFC Spartak Varna
PFC Spartak Varna
PFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of the Bulgarian football league system....
.
On 16 September 2010, Miguel signed a one-year contract with Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, again rejoining former CSKA teammate Silva. The following month, on the 23rd, he scored his first goal for the club, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
.
On 17 June 2011, Rui Miguel returned to Académica de Coimbra, signing on a free transfer.