Rui Barros facts for kids
Barros at the 2011 Legends Cup
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rui Gil Soares de Barros | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Paredes, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.59 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Aliados Lordelo | ||
| 1980–1982 | Rebordosa | ||
| 1982–1983 | Paços Ferreira | ||
| 1983–1984 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1985 | Covilhã | 25 | (5) |
| 1985–1987 | Varzim | 58 | (12) |
| 1987–1988 | Porto | 34 | (12) |
| 1988–1990 | Juventus | 60 | (14) |
| 1990–1993 | Monaco | 81 | (14) |
| 1993–1994 | Marseille | 17 | (4) |
| 1994–2000 | Porto | 134 | (25) |
| Total | 409 | (86) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1996 | Portugal | 36 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2010 | Porto (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Porto (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2017 | Porto (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Porto (caretaker) | ||
| 2018–2021 | Porto B | ||
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Rui Gil Soares de Barros (born 24 November 1965) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder. Today, he works as a manager.
Rui Barros played successfully in Portugal for Porto. He also played for big clubs in Italy, like Juventus, and in France, for Monaco and Marseille. Over eight seasons, he played 191 matches and scored 43 goals in Portugal's top league, all for Porto.
He also represented the Portuguese national team 36 times, scoring four goals.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting Out and Joining Porto
Rui Barros was born in Paredes, Portugal. He started his senior football journey with S.C. Covilhã. Later, he helped Varzim S.C. get promoted to Portugal's top league, the Primeira Liga.
In 1987, Barros joined FC Porto. He made a big impact right away. He scored 12 goals and helped Porto win the league championship. Porto also won two major international trophies that year: the European Super Cup against AFC Ajax and the Intercontinental Cup against Peñarol. He even scored in the Super Cup final! Because of his amazing performance, he was named Portuguese Footballer of the Year.
Playing Abroad
In 1988, Rui Barros moved to Italy to play for Juventus FC. He chose to wear the number 8 shirt, even though he could have worn the famous number 10 shirt that belonged to the legendary Michel Platini. During his two years at Juventus, he scored 19 goals in 95 games. He helped the team win both the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) and the UEFA Cup in 1990.
After Juventus, Barros went to France to play for AS Monaco FC. He stayed there for three years. During this time, his team reached the final of the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup but unfortunately lost.
In 1993, Barros joined another French team, Olympique de Marseille. He played alongside his Portuguese friend Paulo Futre. Barros helped Marseille finish second in the league. However, the club was later moved down to a lower league because of a problem with match fixing.
Returning to Porto
In 1994, Rui Barros came back to FC Porto. He became a very important player for the team. He helped Porto win the league title five times in a row! He stopped playing football in June 2000, when he was 34 years old.
International Matches
While playing for Varzim, Rui Barros was noticed by the Portuguese national team. He played his first international game on 29 March 1987. It was a 2-2 draw against Malta in a qualifier for the UEFA Euro 1988 tournament.
Even though he was a key player for Juventus, he couldn't help Portugal qualify for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His last game for Portugal was on 14 December 1996, a 0-0 draw against Germany in a World Cup qualifier.
How He Played
Rui Barros was a very energetic and hard-working player. He was a small attacking midfielder known for his speed, stamina, and great technical skills. He was very good at helping Juventus play a fast, counter-attacking style of football. He could play in many different attacking positions in the midfield and upfront.
Managerial Career
After he stopped playing, Rui Barros stayed with FC Porto as a manager. He was an assistant coach for many years.
In August 2006, he became the interim coach for a short time after the main coach left. He led the team for two matches and also for the Portuguese Super Cup final, which Porto won 3-0. He continued as an assistant coach when a new manager, Jesualdo Ferreira, arrived. They won the league four times in a row!
From 2018 to 2021, Rui Barros was the manager of Porto's reserve team, which plays in the second division.
Honours and Awards
As a Player
Porto
- Portuguese League: 1987–88, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Portuguese Cup: 1987–88, 1997–98, 1999–00
- Portuguese Super Cup: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999
- European Super Cup: 1987
- Intercontinental Cup: 1987
Juventus
- Italian Cup: 1989–90
- UEFA Cup: 1989–90
Monaco
- French Cup: 1990–91
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1991–92
Individual Awards
- Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 1988
As a Manager
Porto
- Portuguese Super Cup: 2006
Images for kids
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Barros at the 2011 Legends Cup
See also
In Spanish: Rui Barros para niños
