Rui Faria (footballer, born 1980)

Rui Jorge Faria Azevedo (born 9 December 1980), known as Faria, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Not to be confused with Rui Faria.
Rui Faria
Personal information
Full name Rui Jorge Faria Azevedo
Date of birth (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–1995 Vitória Guimarães
1995–1996 Ribeira de Pena
1996 Pevidém
1997–1999 Aves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2015 Aves 197 (0)
2000–2001 → Serzedelo (loan) 24 (0)
2015–2016 Tirsense 26 (0)
2016–2017 Oliveirense 19 (0)
2017–2018 Fafe 4 (0)
Total 270 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent most of his professional career with Aves.

Football career

Born in Guimarães, Faria joined C.D. Aves' youth system in early 1997. He made his senior debut with amateurs G.D. Serzedelo in his native region, returning after one season on loan in the fourth division.

After being used intermittently, Faria became the undisputed starter in 2004, helping to promotion to the Primeira Liga two years later after an absence of more than two decades. He made his debut in the competition on 26 August 2006 in a 2–2 away draw against S.C. Beira-Mar,[1] and kept his starting place until the following January transfer window, when he lost it to veteran Nuno Espírito Santo.[2]

In April 2007, Faria suffered a season-ending injury, as Aves was finally relegated as last.[3] He appeared in a further 84 second level matches until his departure from the club, in June 2015.

References
  1. "Golo de Jardel só deu para o empate" [Jardel goal could only help to draw]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 August 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. "D. Aves: Nuno Espírito Santo reforça leque de opções de Neca" [D. Aves: Nuno Espírito Santo strengthens Neca's options] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. "D. Aves: Neca prescinde de Diego Gama e do lesionado Rui Faria" [D. Aves: Neca leaves Diego Gama and injured Rui Faria out] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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