Raul Meireles

Raul Meireles in civil (2011)

Raúl José Trindade Meireles ( born March 17, 1983 in Porto ), better known as Raul Meireles is a Portuguese footballer who is since September 2012 Fenerbahce under contract.

Career

In the club

In August 2010, Meireles was transferred for a transfer fee of 14 million Euros from FC Porto to Liverpool, where he received a four-year contract. Previously, he had played at Boavista Porto and the CD Aves. After a strong first season in Liverpool, he was elected to the PFA Fans ' Player of the Year.

31 August 2011 Meireles moved for about 13.5 million euros to Chelsea. Also offered at Chelsea Meireles strong performances and scored in 48 games for the Blues six hits. With Chelsea Meireles won the UEFA Champions League, in the final, however he could not accrue due to suspension.

Since Meireles at Chelsea in the 2012/13 season had a regular place, he moved before summer transfer window closing in Turkey for Fenerbahce, where he signed a four year contract. This transfer cost the club around ten million euro transfer fee. In December 2012, Meireles was initially suspended for eleven games since he was accused to have spat at the referee in the city derby against Galatasaray after him he had sent off. Later, the lock has been reduced to four games, as it had been found that Meireles the referee did not spit, but only had offended.

In the National Team

In 2008 he was appointed to the Executive of the Portuguese in the European Championship. In their debut against Turkey, he scored the 2-0 with his first international goal. With the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa Meireles was used in all four matches of Portugal. In the 7-0 win against North Korea in their second group match, he scored the opening goal. Also at the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine, he ran in all five games for Portugal.

Achievements

  • Portuguese champions: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Portuguese Cup winners: 2006, 2009, 2010
  • Portuguese Supercup winner: 2006, 2009, 2010
  • English Cup Winners: 2012
  • Champions League winner: 2012
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