Rúben Micael

Rubén Micael Freitas da Ressureição ( born August 19, 1986 in Câmara de Lobos ) is a Portuguese football player.

Career

Micael began his career at Estreito before he came in the youth team of União Madeira 1997. From there he was brought into the first team in 2004. In his first season the club was relegated to the third-highest Portuguese league. In this league, he remained until he beginning of the season 2008/ 09 Nacional Funchal was committed. His debut in the top division he gave on August 24, 2008 compared to Leixões SC. The game ended 3-1 in Matosinhos. He came on in the 84th minute for Edson. His first goal for Nacional, he scored 11 January 2009 in a 3-2 away win against FC Paços de Ferreira. In total, he completed 26 games in his first season and scored four goals. Nacional was surprising fourth in the league and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

In the 2009/10 season Micael made ​​his debut at European club level, he played with Nacional in the Europa League qualifying match on August 20, 2009. In the match against Zenit St. Petersburg, he scored in a 4-3 win another one. Nacional difference consequently in the group stage as third in the group behind Athletic Bilbao and Werder Bremen. Micael get five more hits, including a double at home to FK Austria Wien.

In January 2010 he moved to FC Porto, where he was active at once in the UEFA Champions League. Micael played in both knockout games against Arsenal, where he was replaced in both games. After the 2-1 win in the first leg you stepped down from 0:5 in the second leg. At the end of the season he was with Porto third in the league. Furthermore, you could win the Portuguese Cup with a 2-1 victory over the GD Chaves.

Achievements

• Portuguese Cup Winner 2010