Market value
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Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.26
goals / match
US Créteil-Lusitanos
top club · 100 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#135
goals rank
#119
assists rank
52
season goals
2
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 99/00
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int'l / penalties
201Appearances
52Goals
2Assists
22Yellow cards
2Red cards
29Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rui Pataca |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rui Carlos Jorge Pataca |
| Date of birth | 1973-05-08 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Luanda, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: US Créteil-L → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
28 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
26 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
32 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Montpellier → US Créteil-L
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Montpellier HSC
30 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Montpellier HSC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Montpellier HSC
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Montpellier HSC
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Belenenses → Montpellier
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Montpellier HSC, CF Os Belenenses
30 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Felgueiras → Belenenses
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: SC Covilhã → Felgueiras
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 2.19/90
Assists2 total · 0.40/90
G+A13 total · 2.58/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.19/90
Minutes played by club
Montpellier HSC
41.4%
CF Os Belenenses
10.1%
US Créteil-Lusitanos
48.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier HSC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 82 | 19 | 2 | 1,071 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 262 |
| US Créteil-Lusitanos | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 100 | 27 | 0 | 1,253 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 191 |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | CF Os Belenenses | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 262 |
| 08/09 | Championnat National | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championnat National | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 195 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 516 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 31 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 229 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 281 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Montpellier HSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 2 | Montpellier HSC | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 380 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | SC Covilhã | Felgueiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Felgueiras | Belenenses | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Belenenses | Montpellier | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Montpellier | US Créteil-L | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | US Créteil-L | Retired | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cédric Barbosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 10 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 8 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier HSC | 8 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 11 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 453 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 546 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 229 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 03/04 | 30 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 01/02 | 12 | 281 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 380 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.71 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
108 apps
24 G
0 A
Ligue 1
53 apps
15 G
2 A
Primeira Liga
19 apps
6 G
0 A
Coupe de France
4 apps
4 G
0 A
Championnat National
14 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Rui Pataca?
Rui Pataca is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rui Pataca?
Rui Pataca is 53 years old. He was born on May 8, 1973 in Luanda.
What position does Rui Pataca play?
Rui Pataca plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rui Pataca play for?
Rui Pataca currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rui Pataca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rui Pataca has scored 52 goals in 201 appearances.