Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-22 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rui Carreira |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rui Filipe Estrelinha Carreira |
| Date of birth | 2004-01-22 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nazaré, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Caldas SC |
| Joined | 2025-07-06 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Build Up - SM |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldas SC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Oliveira do Hospital | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 270 |
| FC Vizela U23 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 281 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga 3 | Caldas SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | Caldas SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | FC Vizela U23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 281 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | FC Vizela U23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U-23 Cup Portugal | FC Vizela U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Championship | FC Vizela U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U-23 Cup Portugal | FC Vizela U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Nazarenos Fo. | Sporting Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Vizela Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Vizela Y19 | Vizela U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | Vizela U23 | Oliv. Hospital | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Oliv. Hospital | Vizela U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-06 | Vizela U23 | Caldas | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davi Cabral | 2 | 0 | 978 |
| Adílio Varela | 1 | 0 | 973 |
| Boloto | 1 | 1 | 867 |
| Guilherme Neiva | 1 | 0 | 728 |
| Michel | 1 | 0 | 712 |
| Tomás Silva | 1 | 0 | 677 |
| Diogo Barbosa | 1 | 1 | 588 |
| Guga | 2 | 0 | 460 |
| Diogo Grácio | 1 | 1 | 445 |
| David Brás | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Awudu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Bursać | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Ventura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Meireles Injai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Sérgio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Ramos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tiago Brito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvestre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ítalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | FC Vizela U23 | 4 | 13 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Oliv. Hospital | Vizela U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | Vizela U23 | Oliv. Hospital | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rui Carreira's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC São João Vêr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 270 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 281 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 |
| 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rui Carreira
Who is Rui Carreira?
Rui Carreira is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Caldas SC.
How old is Rui Carreira?
Rui Carreira is 22 years old. He was born on January 22, 2004 in Nazaré.
What position does Rui Carreira play?
Rui Carreira plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rui Carreira play for?
Rui Carreira currently plays for Caldas SC.
How many career goals has Rui Carreira scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rui Carreira has scored 5 goals in 53 appearances.