Maniche

Maniche

Maniche in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth	(1977-11-11) 11 November 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
1989–1996	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Benfica	0	(0)
1996–1999	Alverca	78	(10)
1999–2002	Benfica	54	(11)
2002	Benfica B	1	(0)
2002–2005	Porto	80	(16)
2005–2006	Dynamo Moscow	12	(2)
2006	→ Chelsea (loan)	8	(0)
2006–2009	Atlético Madrid	64	(7)
2008	→ Inter Milan (loan)	8	(1)
2009–2010	Köln	30	(2)
2010–2011	Sporting CP	17	(1)
Total		347	(43)
International career
1997–1998	Portugal U21	10	(0)
2003–2009	Portugal	52	(7)
Managerial career
2013	Paços de Ferreira (assistant)
2016	Académica (assistant)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro OIH (born 11 November 1977), known as Maniche (European Portuguese: [maˈniʃ]), is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

He played top flight football in Portugal, Russia, England, Spain, Italy and Germany, and in 2004 he helped Porto win the Champions League, one of eight trophies conquered with that club. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 177 matches and 31 goals, during seven seasons. He also experienced success abroad, winning the Serie A with Inter Milan.

Maniche won 52 caps for Portugal, representing the nation at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup and finishing runner-up in the former competition.