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European champion with Portugal ends football

Former national goalkeeper - Rui Patricio, has 108 matches for his homeland

Dec 11, 2025 17:09 75

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Former national goalkeeper of Portugal - Rui Patricio, has ended his professional career.

The 37-year-old Iberian has 108 matches for his homeland, making his debut in 2010 and retiring in 2024. With the "sailors" he won the 2016 European Championship in France, and three years later triumphed in the Nations League.

At club level, Patricio played for Sporting Lisbon from 2006 to 2018, during which time he won the Portuguese Cup three times and the Portuguese League Cup once.

He then played for Wolverhampton, Roma (Conference League), Atalanta and Al Ain.