Portugal, Rui Patricio has decided to leave football: the press release

The now former footballer won two titles with the national team and also played in Italy, winning the Conference League with Roma

Rui Patriciowho for several years defended the goal of Portugalhas made the decision to hang up his gloves. There Football Federation of his country announced the news via a statement on the official website. During his competitive career, the 1988 born player also played in Serie Awhere he wore the shirts of Rome and Atalanta.

Portugal, Rui Patricio retires: the official press release

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With a official press release on its website, the Portuguese Football Federation announced Rui Patricio’s farewell to football: “European champion in 2016 and winner of the Nations League in 2019, Rui Patricio has been a regular presence in the main international competitions. He participated in the 2008 European Championships, but only made his debut with the national team in November 2010 against Spain.

He played the last time with the national team in March last year against Sweden. For over a decade, Rui Patricio has not missed a European Championship or World Cup qualifying match. His 108 appearances make him the goalkeeper who has played the most matches for the senior national team and is part of the small group of Portuguese footballers who have passed the historic milestone of 100 international appearances“.

Rui Patricio’s career

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Rui Patricio began his competitive career wearing the jersey of Sporting Lisbonmaking its debut on November 19th of 2006 against the Maritime. In his twelve seasons with the green and white team, he played 467 matches. Coi Leoes he won seven national titles: 3 Cups, a Super Cup and a League Cup.

In the 2018 he flies to England signing for Wolverhampton and also makes a particular choice on the shirt number. In honor of the Nigerian Carl Ikemehistoric footballer of the Wolves who left football due to leukemia, the Portuguese chose the number 11. After three seasons in the Premier League, in 2021 he moved to Roma for 11.5 million euros and made his debut on 19 August against Trabzonspor in the Conference League preliminaries, a competition he then won at the end of the season. After three Giallorossi seasons, he signed for Atalanta with whom he played 6 matches and then signed with Al-Ain, a club from the United Arab Emirates.