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Rui Silva

ルイ・シルヴァ (1994年生のサッカー選手)　/　るい・しるゔぁ (1994年生のさっかー選手)

Association football player from Portugal

February 7, 1994 (age 32)　・　Maia, Porto, Portugal

Porto
association football player

My Take

Goalkeepers fascinate me because the job is so unforgiving, and Rui Silva has climbed to the top of a demanding profession at Sporting CP and for the Portugal national team. At 189 centimeters he has the frame you want between the posts, but reaching the Primeira Liga and international level takes far more than height. What I notice is the patience the role demands: keepers often wait years behind established names before getting their shot. Earning caps for a nation as deep in talent as Portugal tells me he's mentally tough as well as physically gifted. That combination is exactly what the position rewards.

Overview

Rui Tiago Dantas da Silva (born 7 February 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rui Silva
Name (Japanese): ルイ・シルヴァ (1994年生のサッカー選手)
Reading: るい・しるゔぁ (1994年生のさっかー選手)
Born: February 7, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dog
Origin: Maia, Porto, Portugal
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%20(1994%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

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