Maniche

Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro OIH (born 11 November 1977), known as Maniche (European Portuguese: [maˈniʃ]), is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Maniche
Maniche in 2009
Personal information
Full name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro
Date of birth (1977-11-11) 11 November 1977
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
1989–1996 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Benfica 0 (0)
1996–1999 Alverca 78 (10)
1999–2002 Benfica 54 (11)
2002 Benfica B 1 (0)
2002–2005 Porto 80 (16)
2005–2006 Dynamo Moscow 12 (2)
2006Chelsea (loan) 8 (0)
2006–2009 Atlético Madrid 64 (7)
2008Inter Milan (loan) 8 (1)
2009–2010 Köln 30 (2)
2010–2011 Sporting CP 17 (1)
Total 347 (43)
International career
1997–1998 Portugal U21 10 (0)
2003–2009 Portugal 52 (7)
Managerial career
2013 Paços de Ferreira (assistant)
2016 Académica (assistant)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played top flight football in Portugal, Russia, England, Spain, Italy and Germany, and in 2004 he helped Porto win the Champions League, one of eight trophies conquered with that club. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 177 matches and 31 goals, during seven seasons. He also experienced success abroad, winning the Serie A with Inter Milan.

Maniche won 52 caps for Portugal, representing the nation at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup and finishing runner-up in the former competition.

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