| Fullname | Rui Manuel Guerreiro Nobre Esteves |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 30 January 1967 (age 59) |
| Birth place | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthyears 1 | 1983–1985 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Real Benfica |
| Years 1 | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs 1 | Torreense |
| Years 2 | 1986–1988 |
| Clubs 2 | Olhanense |
| Years 3 | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs 3 | Louletano |
| Caps 3 | 45 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs 4 | Farense |
| Caps 4 | 6 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs 5 | Louletano |
| Caps 5 | 29 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs 6 | Torreense |
| Caps 6 | 31 |
| Goals 6 | 6 |
| Years 7 | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs 7 | Vitória Setúbal |
| Caps 7 | 28 |
| Goals 7 | 2 |
| Years 8 | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs 8 | Benfica |
| Caps 8 | 2 |
| Goals 8 | 0 |
| Years 9 | 1995 |
| Clubs 9 | → Birmingham City (loan) |
| Caps 9 | 0 |
| Goals 9 | 0 |
| Years 10 | 1995–1997 |
| Clubs 10 | Belenenses |
| Caps 10 | 57 |
| Goals 10 | 3 |
| Years 11 | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs 11 | Daewoo Royals |
| Caps 11 | 10 |
| Goals 11 | 0 |
| Years 12 | 2000 |
| Clubs 12 | Beijing Guoan |
| Caps 12 | 0 |
| Goals 12 | 0 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2001–2002 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Fazendense |
| Manageryears 2 | 2002–2003 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Alcochetense |
| Manageryears 3 | 2004 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Olivais Moscavide |
| Manageryears 4 | 2004 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Sintrense |
| Manageryears 5 | 2005 |
| Managerclubs 5 | Beira-Mar Monte Gordo |
| Manageryears 6 | 2005–2006 |
| Managerclubs 6 | Portosantense |
| Manageryears 7 | 2006 |
| Managerclubs 7 | Maia |
| Manageryears 8 | 2006–2007 |
| Managerclubs 8 | Torreense |
| Manageryears 9 | 2008–2009 |
| Managerclubs 9 | Fabril |
| Manageryears 10 | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs 10 | Farense |
Rui Manuel Guerreiro Nobre Esteves (born 30 January 1967) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 93 matches and five goals during five seasons, in representation of Farense, Vitória de Setúbal, Benfica and Belenenses.
Playing career
Born in Lisbon, Esteves started playing professionally at the age of 18, representing several teams in the Portuguese second division, most of them hailing from the Algarve region: S.C.U. Torreense, S.C. Olhanense and Louletano DC. His Primeira Liga debut occurred in the 1990–91 season, but he appeared just six times for S.C. Farense and resumed his career in the second level, representing old acquaintances Louletano and Torreense.
Late in 1994, after having helped Vitória de Setúbal finish sixth in the top flight, Esteves earned himself a transfer to S.L. Benfica, but never settled with his hometown club, playing for a third side in the campaign as he was loaned to England's Birmingham City, although his only match for Blues was a 45 minute appearance in the Auto Windscreens Shield against Leyton Orient.[1] He returned to Portugal in the following summer, spending two years with Benfica neighbours C.F. Os Belenenses also in the top tier, and closed out his career at 33 after spells in Asia, with K-League's Daewoo Royals and in the Chinese Jia-A League with Beijing Guoan FC.
Coaching career
Esteves began working as a coach in 2001, starting with Associação Desportiva Fazendense and going on to be in charge of Grupo Desportivo Alcochetense and C.D. Olivais e Moscavide in the following two years. In December 2008 he was appointed at G.D. Fabril,[2][3] and never managed in higher than division three.
References
- ^ Rollin, Jack (ed.) (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1995–96. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-7472-7823-7.
- ^ "Rog-Rut" (in Portuguese). Liga de Honra. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ "Rui Esteves é o novo treinador do GDF" [Rui Esteves is new GDF manager] (in Portuguese). G.D. Fabril. 21 December 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.