Rui Borges (footballer, born 1973)

For other people named Rui Borges, see Rui Borges (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is Borges.

Rui Fernando Nascimento Borges (born 14 December 1973) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Rui Borges

Personal information
Full name	Rui Fernando Nascimento Borges
Date of birth	(1973-12-14) 14 December 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1984–1988	Estrela da Amadora
1988–1989	Futebol Benfica
1989–1990	Damaiense
1990–1992	Casa Pia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Casa Pia	28	(3)
1995–1996	Boavista	10	(1)
1996–1997	Académico de Viseu	28	(2)
1997–1998	C.F. União de Lamas	29	(5)
1998–2002	Alverca	119	(13)
2002–2004	Belenenses	39	(1)
2004–2007	Estrela da Amadora	68	(6)
2007–2009	Trofense	36	(3)
2009–2010	Vizela	4	(0)
Total		361	(34)
Managerial career
2011–2012	Vizela (assistant)
2012–2013	Boavista (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Borges was born in Lisbon. During his extensive professional career he represented Casa Pia, Boavista (where he made his Primeira Liga debut), Académico de Viseu, C.F. União de Lamas, Alverca, Belenenses, Estrela da Amadora, Trofense – contributing with 26 games and two goals to their first ever top-flight promotion in 2008 – and Vizela.

Over ten seasons, Borges amassed Portuguese top division totals of 221 matches and 18 goals, mainly for Alverca where he spent four years.

Coaching career

Borges began his coaching career at Vizela in July 2011, as assistant to Quim Berto.^[1] In October 2012, he moved to another former employer Boavista, to assist new player-manager Petit.^[2]