Rui Borges (footballer, born 1973)

For other people named Rui Borges, see Rui Borges (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is Borges.

Rui Borges
Personal information
Full name Rui Fernando Nascimento Borges
Date of birth (1973-12-14) 14 December 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1984–1988 Estrela da Amadora
1988–1989 Futebol Benfica
1989–1990 Damaiense
1990–1992 Casa Pia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Casa Pia 28 (3)
1995–1996 Boavista 10 (1)
1996–1997 Académico de Viseu 28 (2)
1997–1998 C.F. União de Lamas 29 (5)
1998–2002 Alverca 119 (13)
2002–2004 Belenenses 39 (1)
2004–2007 Estrela da Amadora 68 (6)
2007–2009 Trofense 36 (3)
2009–2010 Vizela 4 (0)
Total 361 (34)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Vizela (assistant)
2012–2013 Boavista (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rui Fernando Nascimento Borges (born 14 December 1973) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Playing career

Borges was born in Lisbon. During his extensive professional career he represented Casa Pia, Boavista (where he made his Primeira Liga debut), Académico de Viseu, C.F. União de Lamas, Alverca, Belenenses, Estrela da Amadora, Trofense – contributing with 26 games and two goals to their first ever top-flight promotion in 2008 – and Vizela.

Over ten seasons, Borges amassed Portuguese top division totals of 221 matches and 18 goals, mainly for Alverca where he spent four years.

Coaching career

Borges began his coaching career at Vizela in July 2011, as assistant to Quim Berto.[1] In October 2012, he moved to another former employer Boavista, to assist new player-manager Petit.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Quim Berto, Rui Borges e Zé Alberto à frente do Vizela" [Quim Berto, Rui Borges and Zé Alberto at the helm of Vizela] (in Portuguese). Digital de Vizela. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ Frias, Rui (9 October 2012). "Petit é o novo treinador do Boavista" [Petit is the new manager of Boavista]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2020.