Rui Patrício
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Patrício with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Marrazes, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ain | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Leiria e Marrazes | ||
| 2000–2006 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2018 | Sporting CP | 327 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 112 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Roma | 96 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Atalanta | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al Ain | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Portugal U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Portugal U21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2024 | Portugal | 108 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:56, 31 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj pɐˈtɾisju]; born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for UAE Pro League side Al Ain and the Portugal national team. He is often nicknamed "São Patrício" (St. Patrick).
A product of Sporting CP's youth academy, Patrício 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 twelve years with the club, including two Portuguese Cups, before moving to England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018. In 2021, he signed for Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League in his first season.
Patrício earned his first cap for Portugal in 2010, after Paulo Bento's appointment as head coach, and his 100th in 2021. He represented the nation in three World Cups and four European Championships, winning the 2016 edition of the latter tournament as well as the 2019 Nations League.