Rui Sampaio

Fernando Rui Valadares Pinto Sampaio (born 29 May 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Beira-Mar as a defensive midfielder.

Club Career

Born in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real District, Sampaio spent his first four seasons as a senior in the Segunda Liga, appearing in the competition for G.D. Chaves, F.C. Penafiel and S.C. Beira-Mar. In 2009–10, he scored a career-best six goals for the latter club to help it return to the Primeira Liga after a three-year absence.

Sampaio made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 15 August 2010, coming on as 29th-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against U.D. Leiria. He went on to start in 28 of his appearances, helping his team retain their recently acquired status.

On 31 August 2011, Sampaio signed with Serie A side Cagliari Calcio for €600,000. He played only seven competitive matches during his stint in Italy (one goal, in the Coppa Italia), being consecutively loaned to S.C. Olhanense and Beira-Mar and being released in January 2014, following which he agreed to a permanent one-and-a-half-year contract at F.C. Arouca also in his country's top flight.

In the summer of 2015, Bastos joined French Ligue 2 team Red Star F.C. alongside compatriot Vitor Bastos. He was sparingly played at the Stade Jean-Bouin, and from January 2017 onwards he resumed his career in the Portuguese second tier, where he represented S.C. Freamunde and C.D. Cova da Piedade.