Rui Caetano

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Teixeiraand the second or paternal family name is Caetano.

Rui Caetano

Personal information
Full name	Rui Miguel Teixeira Caetano [1]
Date of birth	(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 32) [1]
Place of birth	Paredes, Portugal [1]
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1999–2004	Paredes
2004–2010	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Paços Ferreira	68	(4)
2014–2015	Gil Vicente	32	(2)
2015–2016	Penafiel	36	(1)
2016–2017	Aves	24	(1)
2017–2019	Penafiel	34	(5)
2020–2021	Varzim	12	(1)
Total		206	(14)
International career
2006–2007	Portugal U16	7	(0)
2007–2008	Portugal U17	8	(1)
2008–2009	Portugal U18	7	(0)
2009–2010	Portugal U19	6	(1)
2011	Portugal U20	14	(0)
2011	Portugal U21	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2011 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rui Miguel Teixeira Caetano CvIH ^[2] (born 20 April 1991) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

He began his career with Paços de Ferreira, playing 100 Primeira Liga games for that club and Gil Vicente. He also reached a century of appearances in LigaPro, representing mostly Penafiel.

Club career

Paços de Ferreira

Born in Paredes, Metropolitan Area of Porto, Caetano joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 13, being released in 2010 ^[3] and joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira shortly after. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 14 August of that year, starting and assisting Mario Rondón for the game's only goal in a home win against Sporting CP. ^[4]

On 23 April 2011, Caetano played in a 2–1 loss to S.L. Benfica in the Taça da Liga final, as a 71st-minute substitute for Manuel José. ^[5] He scored his first career goal six days later, the late winner in a win by the same score at home to Vitória S.C. after replacing the same teammate. ^[6]

Caetano played 24 matches in 2012–13 (20 from the bench, 606 minutes of action), as Paços finished a best-ever third and qualified to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. He scored his only goal of the season on 28 April 2013, netting the final 2–2 at Vitória Guimarães in the 88th minute. ^[7]

Gil Vicente

On 2 January 2014, Caetano signed for fellow league club Gil Vicente FC, penning a contract until June of the following year. ^[8] He appeared in 20 games in his debut campaign, which ended in relegation as second from bottom.

Penafiel and Aves

On 17 August 2015, Caetano joined F.C. Penafiel of the Segunda Liga as a free agent. ^[9] He played regularly in a mid-table finish, scoring once on 23 January with a last-ditch equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with S.C. Olhanense. ^[10]

Caetano moved on 23 June 2016 to C.D. Aves of the same league, on a one-year contract. ^[11] He was used more often as a substitute as the team won promotion as runners-up; on 7 May, on a rare start, he scored the decisive goal of a 2–1 home victory over his previous club. ^[12]

On 15 July 2017, Caetano returned to Penafiel, being presented as a surprise at a members' meeting. ^[13] His first season back ended prematurely on 5 May in the penultimate round against fellow promotion-chasers Académico de Viseu F.C. as he was shown a straight red card after the match had already finished. ^[14]

Caetano scored a career-best four goals the following campaign, despite rarely starting. One was the added-time winner in a 5–4 away defeat of Vitória S.C. B, on 8 April 2019. ^[15]

Varzim

After six months of inactivity, Caetano signed an 18-month deal with second-tier Varzim S.C. on 4 December 2019, reuniting with former Penafiel manager Paulo Alves. He alleged that he had signed for Paços de Ferreira at the start of the season, which was denied by the club. ^[16]

Aged only 29, Caetano made his final appearance on 10 January 2021, scoring the winner in a 2–1 comeback victory at Penafiel. ^[17]

International career

In 2010, although he appeared for the Portuguese under-19 team during the qualifying phase, where he scored against Macedonia, Caetano was not called to the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. On 22 May 2011 he was selected by the under-20s for the 2011 Toulon Tournament, ^[18] playing three games in an eventual group stage exit.

Caetano participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, only missing two matches in seven as the nation finished in second place. ^{[19] [20] [21]} He made his debut for the under-21 side on 5 September 2011, in a friendly with France; ^[22] all youth categories comprised, he won 43 caps and netted twice.

Personal life

Caetano's father, Agostinho, was also a professional footballer. ^[3] During his career, the former helped the latter – who had also left the professional game early – in his real estate business, a reason why he never played for a team outside of the north. He owned seven recreational facilities in his own name by the time of his retirement. ^[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2016 ^[24]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paços Ferreira	2010–11	Primeira Liga	15	1	0	0	1	0	—		16	1
	2011–12	Primeira Liga	18	1	2	0	3	0	—		23	1
	2012–13	Primeira Liga	24	1	5	1	5	1	—		34	3
	2013–14	Primeira Liga	11	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	15	1
	Total		68	4	8	1	10	1	2	0	88	6
Gil Vicente	2013–14	Primeira Liga	12	1	0	0	3	0	—		15	1
	2014–15	Primeira Liga	20	1	4	0	3	1	—		27	2
	Total		32	2	4	0	6	1	—		42	3
Penafiel	2015–16	Segunda Liga	33	1	3	0	1	0	—		37	1
Career total			133	7	15	1	17	3	2	0	167	10

Honours

Paços de Ferreira

• Taça da Liga runner-up: 2010–11 ^[5]

Portugal U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2011 ^[21]

Orders

• Knight of the Order of Prince Henry ^[25]

References

1. "Caetano" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
2. "Presidente Cavaco Silva condecorou selecção nacional de futebol sub-20" [President Cavaco Silva decorated national under-20 football team] (in Portuguese). Arquivo Presidência. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
3. "Incansável Caetano cedido pelo FC Porto" [Tireless Caetano loaned by FC Porto]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 July 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
4. "Late Hulk strike gives Porto victory". PortuGOAL. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
5. "Benfica 2–1 Paços de Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
6. "Golão de Caetano dá vitória ao Paços de Ferreira" [Caetano wondergoal gives Paços de Ferreira victory] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
7. "V. Guimarães-P. Ferreira, 2–2: O jogo que merecia ter um estádio cheio" [V. Guimarães-P. Ferreira, 2–2: The game that deserved a full house]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
8. "Caetano assina por ano e meio" [Caetano signs for one and a half years]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 January 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
9. "II Liga: Caetano é reforço do Penafiel" [II League: Caetano is a Penafiel addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
10. "Penafiel-Olhanense, 1–1: Golo nos descontos vale empate" [Penafiel-Olhanense, 1–1: Added-time goal worth a draw]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 January 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
11. Resendes, Paulo (23 June 2016). "Mercado: Caetano deixa Penafiel e assina pelo Desportivo das Aves" [Market: Caetano leaves Penafiel and signs for Desportivo das Aves] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
12. "COMENTÁRIO: Aves vence Penafiel e mantém-se na luta pelo título da II Liga" [COMMENTARY: Aves defeat Penafiel and stay in the fight for the II League title]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
13. "Penafiel apresentou Gleison e Caetano aos sócios" [Penafiel presented Gleison and Caetano to the members] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
14. "COMENTÁRIO: Penafiel perde com Académico de Viseu e fica praticamente afastado da subida" [COMMENTARY: Penafiel lose to Académico de Viseu and are practically ruled out of promotion]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 5 May 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
15. "O Vitória B perde frente ao Penafiel por 5–4 em jogo de loucos" [Vitória B lose 5–4 against Penafiel in crazy game] (in Portuguese). Rádio Fundação. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
16. "Caetano "encerra capítulo" com Paços de Ferreira e assina pelo Varzim" [Caetano "finishes chapter" with Paços de Ferreira and signs for Varzim] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
17. Samouco, Vasco (12 January 2021). "Rui Caetano: "O jogador de futebol pensa pouco no futuro"" [Rui Caetano: "The football player thinks little of the future"]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
18. "Torneio Toulon: Rodolfo Lourenço e Thierry Moutinho em estreia" [Toulon Tournament: Debut for Rodolfo Lourenço and Thierry Moutinho] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
19. "Portugal targeting top spot, Kiwis history". FIFA. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
20. "Size no issue for Rojas and Caetano". FIFA. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2020.^{[ dead link ]}
21. Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (14 January 2021). "Caetano desistiu aos 29 anos. E os outros heróis do Mundial2011 sub20?" [Caetano called it quits at the age of 29. What about the other under20 World Cup2011 heroes?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
22. "Sub-21: Portugal-França, 1–0" [Under-21: Portugal-France, 1–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
23. Pombo, Diogo (11 January 2021). "Retirou-se aos 29 anos e não foi por causa da covid. Caetano é um empreendedor: "Tenho sete espaços de fitness, vou abrir clubes de padel"" [He retired at 29 and it wasn't because of COVID. Caetano is a businessman: "I have seven fitness facilities, I will open padel clubs"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
24. "Caetano". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
25. "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). President of Portugal . Retrieved 27 April 2016.

External links

• Rui Caetano at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Rui Caetano national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Rui Caetano – FIFA competition record (archived)