Rui Borges (footballer, born 1973)

Rui Borges
Personal information
Full name	Rui Fernando Nascimento Borges
Date of birth	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
1992–1995	Casa Pia
1995–1996	Boavista
1996–1997	Académico de Viseu
1997–1998	C.F. União de Lamas
1998–2002	Alverca
2002–2004	Belenenses
2004–2007	Estrela da Amadora
2007–2009	Trofense
2009–2010	Vizela
Total
Managerial career
2011–2012	Vizela (assistant)
2012–2013	Boavista (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated January 02, 2025

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]

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References

↑ "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.
↑ 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.

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[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.

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