Rui Patrício
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Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj pɐˈtɾisju]; born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Roma and the Portugal national team. He is often nicknamed "São Patrício" (Saint Patrício) for his saves for club and country.[6]
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Full name | Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Marrazes, Portugal[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4][5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Leiria e Marrazes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2006 | Sporting CP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2018 | Sporting CP | 327 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 112 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Roma | 96 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Portugal U16 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Portugal U19 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Portugal U21 | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | Portugal | 108 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 |
A product of Sporting CP's youth academy, Patricio made his first team debut at the age of 18, and went on to appear in 467 official games. He won five trophies during his 12 years with the club, including two Portuguese Cups, before moving to England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018. In 2021, he signed for Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League in his first season.
Patrício earned his first cap for Portugal in 2010, after Paulo Bento's appointment as head coach, and his 100th in 2021. He represented the nation in three World Cups and four European Championships, winning the 2016 edition of the latter tournament as well as the 2019 Nations League.