Rui Patricio

Rui Pedro dos Santos Patricio ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj pɐˈtɾisju]; born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Seria A team Roma and the Portugal national team.

A product of Sporting CP's youth academy, Patricio made his first team debut at the age of 18, and went on to appear in 467 official games. He won five trophies during his 12 years with the club, including two Portuguese Cups, before moving to England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018.

Patricio earned his first cap for Portugal in 2010, after Paulo Bento's appointment as head coach. He represented the nation in two World Cups and four European Championships, winning the 2016 edition of the latter tournament as well as the 2019 Nations League.

Club Career

Sporting

Born in Leiria District, Patricio played as a striker at a young age. Reportedly, a Sporting CP scout was in the area and saw him play in goal, being impressed enough to sign the 12-year-old to the club's youth academy. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 19 November 2006, in a 1–0 away win against C.S. Maritimo in the tenth round: standing in for habitual club and country first-choice Ricardo, he saved a penalty kick 15 minutes before the end of the game.

In the 2007–08 season, after Ricardo's departure to Real Betis, Patricio beat competition from Sporting veteran Tiago and new signing Vladimir Stojkovic to become the undisputed starter. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 27 November 2007, in a 1–2 group stage loss at Manchester United.

During the 2008 off-season, Patricio was the subject of a rumored transfer to Italian giants Inter Milan. Nothing came of it, however, and in that year's Supertaca Candido de Oliveira final, against FC Porto, he stopped a Lucho Gonzalez penalty in a 2–0 final success, also being an everpresent fixture in the league.

In the qualifying rounds of the 2009–10 Champions League, at FC Twente, Sporting were trailing 0–1 in

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