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Maniche

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Maniche
Maniche in 2009
Personal information
Full name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth (1977-11-11)11 November 1977(age 46)
Place of birth Lisbon,Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
1989–1996 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Benfica 0 (0)
1996–1999 Alverca 78 (10)
1999–2002 Benfica 54 (11)
2002 Benfica B 1 (0)
2002–2005 Porto 80 (16)
2005–2006 Dynamo Moscow 12 (2)
2006 →Chelsea(loan) 8 (0)
2006–2009 Atlético Madrid 64 (7)
2008 →Inter Milan(loan) 8 (1)
2009–2010 Köln 30 (2)
2010–2011 Sporting CP 17 (1)
Total 347 (43)
International career
1997–1998 Portugal U21 10 (0)
2003–2009 Portugal 52 (7)
Managerial career
2013 Paços de Ferreira(assistant)
2016 Académica(assistant)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingPortugal
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira RibeiroOIH(born 11 November 1977), known asManiche(European Portuguese:[maˈniʃ]), is a Portuguese retired professionalfootballerwho played as acentral midfielder.

He played top flight football in Portugal, Russia, England, Spain, Italy and Germany, and in2004he helpedPortowin theChampions League,one of eight trophies conquered with that club. He amassedPrimeira Ligatotals of 177 matches and 31 goals, during seven seasons. He also experienced success abroad, winning theSerie AwithInter Milan.

Maniche won 52capsforPortugal,representing the nation atEuro 2004and the2006 World Cupand finishing runner-up in the former competition.

Club career

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Portugal

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Born inLisbon,Maniche played youth football for localS.L. Benfica.After three seasons with neighbouringF.C. Alverca,who acted as the former'sfarm team,he returned to Benfica, where he initially played as awinger.[2]

Following disciplinary problems at Benfica, Maniche was signed byJosé MourinhoforFC Porto.The manager made him a key member of his sides, reconverting him tocentral midfielder.[2]

Maniche enjoyed a successful period at Porto, winning both theUEFA Cupin2003[3]and theUEFA Champions Leaguein2004[4]and contributing with 13 goals in 60 matches as the club also managed back-to-backPrimeira Ligatitles. He was chosenMan of the matchin the2004 Intercontinental Cup,which his team wonon penaltiesagainstOnce Caldasof Colombia.[5]

Abroad

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Maniche was sold toFC Dynamo Moscowin May 2005, for€16 million.[6]He was accompanied in that adventure by Porto teammatesGiourkas SeitaridisandCostinha(another club player,Derlei,had left for the Russian team in January). Unsettled, as were the vast majority of foreign players bought by new ownerAlexey Fedorychev,[7]he left in January 2006 on loan toPremier LeaguesideChelsea.[8]

Maniche was part of Chelsea's2006 league-winning squad.In his first start, a home game againstWest Ham Unitedon 9 April, he had an opportunity to score an equaliser from six yards out but smashed his shot against the crossbar, and was shown an immediatered cardin the 17th minute for a challenge onLionel Scaloni;nevertheless, they went on to win it 4–1.[9]

However, Maniche did not make enough appearances in the league to earn a winners' medal, challenged for a central midfield place byMichael Essien,Frank LampardandClaude Makélélé.[10]Chelsea had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season, for£5 million (US$9 million), but the player eventually returned to Dynamo Moscow.[11]

Maniche was signed byAtlético Madridin late August 2006.[12]Partnering countrymen Costinha andZé Castro,he scored four goals in 28La Ligamatches inhis first seasonas thecapitalteam finished seventh.[13][14]

Following a run-in with Atlético coach,Javier Aguirre,[15]Maniche was cut from the squad, and agreed to joinInter Milanon a January loan, running for the second part of2007–08.[16]Splitting time between the bench and the first eleven in eightSerie Aappearances, he managed to score one goal, in a 22 March 2008, 1–2 home defeat againstJuventus FC,also hitting the post in stoppage time.[17]

In July 2008, Maniche returned to Atlético Madrid, playing a major part in theColchoneros'earlyseason,as the club had returned to theUEFA Champions Leagueafter a 12-year absence. In late February 2009, however, he was ousted after a new quarrel with the management, now led by former club playerAbel Resino.[18]

According to additional reports in the Spanish press, Maniche was deemed surplus to requirements in Madrid after he rejected the club's offer of a new deal, as his contract was going to expire on 30 June 2009.

"We informed Maniche three or four weeks ago that we wanted to renew his contract" said Atlético'sgeneral managerMiguel Ángel Gil Marín. "

"We really wanted him to accept the conditions and sign the contract. It is a shame for us."

Maniche in action forKölnin August 2009

Maniche was released from contract on 6 May, even before the season was over, being left available to sign for any club, with a return to Porto one of the possible destinations.[19]

On 20 July 2009, Maniche moved to theBundesligawith1. FC Köln,signing a two-year deal and rejoining former Benfica and Portugal teammatePetit.[20]

Return to Portugal

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Maniche left after onlyone seasonin Germany and, on 16 June 2010, returned to his native country, signing a one-year deal (plus an option for two further seasons) with the club he still had not represented in thePortuguese Big Three,Sporting CP.[21][22]Frequently injured during his spell with theLionsand vastly underperforming, the 33-year-old terminated his contract by mutual consent – even though he had automatically renewed it in December after appearing in his 20th competitive game[23]– on 6 July 2011; in May of the following year, not being able to find a new team, he decided to retire.

On 12 June 2013, Maniche was appointed as assistant atPaços de Ferreiraafter his former Porto and international teammate Costinha was hired as the manager.[24]Three years later he was hired in the same role alongside the same boss atSegunda LigasideAcadémica de Coimbra,but left after four months for personal reasons.[25]

International career

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Maniche playing for Portugal in 2009

Maniche made his debut for thePortugal national teamon 29 March 2003, in a 2–1friendlyvictory overBrazil.[26]He was a key element in the country's runner-up run atUEFA Euro 2004,scoring in a 2–0 group stage win againstRussia[27]and adding another in the semi-finals against theNetherlands,which ended in a 2–1 victory;[28]he was subsequently selected for the Team of the Tournament.[29]

On 21 June 2006, in the2006 FIFA World Cup,Portugal playedMexico,in the nation's finalgroup game.Maniche netted in the sixth minute in an eventual 2–1 triumph that sealed the group win.[30]Four days later, in theround-of-16,as the national side faced the Netherlands once again, he scored the only goal in the game,[31]and was the only Portuguese player to feature onAdidas' Golden Ball shortlist.[32]

After appearing significantly during thequalifying stagesforEuro 2008,he was surprisingly left out of the nation's final squad, although younger brotherJorge Ribeirowould make the final cut. He also featured little during thequalificationfor the2010 World Cup,and was subsequently left out of the squad for the final stages by managerCarlos Queiroz.

Style of play

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Known for his teamwork, stamina and powerful shot, Maniche received his nickname after Benfica's 1980s Danish forwardMichael Manniche.[33]

Personal life

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Jorge Ribeiro,Maniche's younger brother, is also a retired professional footballer. Mainly a left midfielder, he also represented Benfica amongst many other clubs, and the two were teammates at Dynamo Moscow.[34]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[35][36]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica 1995–96 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 – 2 0 – 2 0
Alverca 1996–97 Segunda Liga 23 2 1 0 – – – 24 2
1997–98 29 5 1 1 – – – 30 6
1998–99 Primeira Liga 26 3 1 1 – – – 27 4
Total 78 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 12
Benfica 1999–00 Primeira Liga 28 10 1 1 – 6 1 – 35 12
2000–01 26 1 4 1 – 2 0 – 32 2
2001–02 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 – 0 0
Total 54 11 5 2 0 0 8 1 0 0 67 14
Porto 2002–03 Primeira Liga 29 6 3 1 – 12 2 – 44 9
2003–04 31 7 5 1 – 12 3 2[a] 0 50 11
2004–05 20 3 0 0 – 8 0 2[b] 0 30 3
Total 80 16 8 2 0 0 32 5 4 0 124 23
Dynamo Moscow 2005 Russian Premier League 12 2 0 0 – 0 0 – 12 2
Chelsea 2005–06 Premier League 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 – 11 0
Atlético Madrid 2006–07 La Liga 28 4 2 0 – 0 0 – 30 4
2007–08 15 2 0 0 – 7[c] 0 – 22 2
Total 43 6 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 52 6
Internazionale 2007–08 Serie A 8 1 3 0 – 0 0 – 11 1
Atlético Madrid 2008–09 La Liga 21 1 2 0 – 9 1 – 32 2
1. FC Köln 2009–10 Bundesliga 26 2 4 1 – 0 0 – 30 3
Sporting CP 2010–11 Primeira Liga 17 1 1 0 0 0 9 3 – 27 3
Career total 347 50 28 4 3 0 65 10 4 0 449 64
  1. ^One appearance inSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira,one appearance inUEFA Super Cup
  2. ^One appearance inUEFA Super Cup,one appearance inIntercontinental Cup
  3. ^Five appearances inUEFA Cup,two appearances inUEFA Intertoto Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[37]
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 2003 7 0
2004 13 3
2005 7 0
2006 12 3
2007 6 1
2008 5 0
2009 2 0
Total 52 7
Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maniche goal.[37]
List of international goals scored by Maniche
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 June 2004 Estádio da Luz,Lisbon, Portugal Russia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004
2 30 June 2004 Estádio José Alvalade,Lisbon, Portugal Netherlands 2–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2004
3 17 November 2004 Stade Josy Barthel,Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg 3–0 5–0 2006 World Cup qualification
4 1 March 2006 Esprit Arena,Düsseldorf, Germany Saudi Arabia 2–0 3–0 Friendly
5 21 June 2006 Veltins-Arena,Gelsenkirchen, Germany Mexico 1–0 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup
6 25 June 2006 Frankenstadion,Nuremberg, Germany Netherlands 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup
7 8 September 2007 Estádio da Luz,Lisbon, Portugal Poland 1–1 2–2 Euro 2008 qualifying

Honours

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Porto

Inter Milan

Portugal

Individual

Orders

References

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  14. ^"Trayectoria de Javier Aguirre"[Javier Aguirre's career].El País(in Spanish). 2 February 2009.Retrieved17 April2018.
  15. ^Jiménez, Hugo (7 January 2008)."Aguirre y Maniche ni se miran"[Aguirre and Maniche don't even look at each other].Público(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2008.Retrieved6 July2012.
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