Rui Pires
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Lion City Sailors
at Lion City Sailors
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€450k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.01
goals / match
FC Porto B
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 16/17
21 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-03-22 · 6 players total
226Appearances
2Goals
5Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rui Pires |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rui Miguel Guerra Pires |
| Date of birth | 1998-03-22 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mirandela, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Lion City Sailors |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PPSports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Lion City Sailors
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Lion City Sailors
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Lion City Sailors
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → LC Sailors
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Paços de Ferreira
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Troyes → Paços Ferreira
22/23 · Transfer
Jun 2022
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Troyes
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Troyes → Paços Ferreira
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Paços de Ferreira
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — ESTAC Troyes, ESTAC Troyes B
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Porto B → Troyes
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — ESTAC Troyes
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Porto B
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Porto B, FC Porto Youth League
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → FC Porto B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Porto B, FC Porto Youth League
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Porto Youth League
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → FC Porto U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → FC Porto U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Mirandela For. → FC Porto Youth
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Lion City Sailors
0.0%
FC Paços de Ferreira
0.0%
ESTAC Troyes
0.0%
ESTAC Troyes B
0.0%
FC Porto B
0.0%
FC Porto Youth League
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion City Sailors | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ESTAC Troyes B | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Porto Youth League | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1,013 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | ASEAN Club Championship | Lion City Sailors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Lion City Sailors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Singapore Community Shield | Lion City Sailors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Lion City Sailors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Lion City Sailors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Lion City Sailors | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Singapore Cup | Lion City Sailors | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Lion City Sailors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 31 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | N3 - Grand Est | ESTAC Troyes B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 563 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Mirandela For. | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | FC Porto B | Troyes | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | Troyes | Paços Ferreira | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Troyes | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Troyes | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Paços Ferreira | LC Sailors | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-12-01 | 2020-06-30 | 213 | 12 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-01-16 | 2025-02-12 | 28 | 5 |
Current€450k
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23137 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #20 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Delgado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Queirós | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luizão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oleg Reabciuk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Leite | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Musa Yahaya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matchoi Djaló | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián Butzke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maracás | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 1 | 5 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 13 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 1 | 27 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Troyes | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | Troyes | Paços Ferreira | Loan | — | €800k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 563 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 450 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
UEFA Youth League
15 apps
2 G
1 A
Singapore Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue 2
32 apps
0 G
1 A
N3 - Grand Est
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Ledman LigaPro
69 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
AFC Champions League Two
12 apps
0 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
52 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rui Pires
Who is Rui Pires?
Rui Pires is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Lion City Sailors.
How old is Rui Pires?
Rui Pires is 28 years old. He was born on March 22, 1998 in Mirandela.
What position does Rui Pires play?
Rui Pires plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rui Pires play for?
Rui Pires currently plays for Lion City Sailors.
How many career goals has Rui Pires scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rui Pires has scored 2 goals in 226 appearances.
What is Rui Pires's market value?
Rui Pires's most recent reported market value is €450k.