Raul Meireles
Portuguese midfielder who won the Champions League with Chelsea and earned 73 caps for Portugal.
Raul José Trindade Meireles, born 17 March 1983, is a Portuguese former midfielder. He began his career at Boavista, moved to Porto in 2004, and played 198 official matches for the club, collecting ten major honours including four straight Primeira Liga titles. Between 2010 and 2012, he played in the Premier League for Liverpool and Chelsea, winning the 2012 Champions League with the latter. He later spent several seasons at Fenerbahçe in Turkey. A Portugal international from 2006, Meireles earned 73 caps and scored ten goals, appearing at two World Cups and two European Championships. He also played Olympic football in 2004.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Raul José Trindade Meireles
- Born
- 17 March 1983
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
- Height
- 1.79 m / 5 ft 10 in
- Position
- Midfielder
- Total caps
- 352
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