Maniche

Born in Lisbon, Maniche played youth football for local S.L. Benfica. After three seasons with neighbouring F.C. Alverca, who acted as the former's farm team, he returned to Benfica, where he was initially deployed as a winger.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/maniche-gosto-de-jogar-no-meio.html|title=Maniche: «Gosto de jogar no meio»|trans-title=Maniche: "I like to play in the middle"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 July 2002|access-date=17 April 2018}}

Following disciplinary problems at Benfica,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/processo-disciplinar-a-maniche|title=Processo disciplinar a Maniche|trans-title=Disciplinary proceedings against Maniche|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=2 April 2001|access-date=29 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/maniche-luis-filipe-vieira-disse-me-que-tinha-de-renovar|title=Maniche: «Luís Filipe Vieira disse-me que tinha de renovar»|trans-title=Maniche: "Luís Filipe Vieira told me I had to renew"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 September 2001|access-date=29 January 2025}} Maniche was signed by José Mourinho for FC Porto. The manager made him a key member of his sides, reconverting him to central midfielder.

Maniche enjoyed a successful period at Porto, winning both the UEFA Cup in 2003{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}} and the UEFA Champions League in 2004{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019d-0e6ae5999141-82ce41064ec4-1000--porto-perform-to-perfection/|title=Porto perform to perfection|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=26 May 2004|access-date=29 January 2025}} and contributing 13 goals in 60 matches as the club also managed back-to-back Primeira Liga titles. He was chosen Man of the match in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup, which his team won on penalties against Once Caldas of Colombia.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html|title=Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award|publisher=RSSSF|first=Marcelo|last=Leme de Arruda|access-date=14 January 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224143201/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/toyotamvp.html|archive-date=24 December 2008}}

Maniche was sold to FC Dynamo Moscow in May 2005, for €16 million;{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01a9-0f8471fe0d74-7783e9a77bc8-1000--porto-pair-move-to-moscow/|title=Porto pair move to Moscow|publisher=UEFA|date=12 May 2005|access-date=29 January 2025}} he was accompanied in that adventure by Porto teammates Giourkas Seitaridis and Costinha (another club player, Derlei, had left for the Russian team in January). Unsettled, as were the vast majority of foreign players bought by new owner Alexey Fedorychev,{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/maniche-arrasa-russos-e-quer-sair-em-janeiro|title=Maniche arrasa russos e quer sair em Janeiro|trans-title=Maniche blasts Russians and wants to leave in January|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=pt|date=5 September 2005|access-date=4 January 2019}} he left in January 2006 on loan to Premier League side Chelsea.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b1-0ea836334b86-65259884bf77-1000--maniche-completes-chelsea-switch/|title=Maniche completes Chelsea switch|publisher=UEFA|date=4 January 2006|access-date=6 July 2012}}

Maniche was part of Chelsea's 2006 league-winning squad. In his first start, a home game against West Ham United on 9 April, he had an opportunity to score an equaliser from six yards out but smashed his shot against the crossbar, and was shown an immediate red card in the 17th minute for a challenge on Lionel Scaloni; nevertheless, they went on to win 4–1.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4867706.stm|title=Chelsea 4–1 West Ham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2006|access-date=4 June 2015}}

However, Maniche did not make enough appearances in the league to earn a winners' medal, challenged for a central midfield place by Michael Essien, Frank Lampard and Claude Makélélé.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/apr/10/match.sport7|title=Ruthless Chelsea driven towards destiny by Drogba|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Richard|last=Williams|date=10 April 2006|access-date=4 June 2015}} Chelsea had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season, for £5 million (US$9 million), but the player eventually returned to Dynamo Moscow.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4999798.stm|title=Midfielder Maniche leaves Chelsea|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2006|access-date=6 July 2012}}

Maniche was signed by Atlético Madrid in late August 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b8-0e6d9a1103e9-551b533d8e6c-1000--maniche-makes-atletico-move/|title=Maniche makes Atlético move|publisher=UEFA|date=29 August 2006|access-date=29 January 2025}} Partnering his compatriots Costinha and Zé Castro, he scored four goals in 28 La Liga matches in his first season in a seventh-place finish.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2007/05/19/deportes/1179525612_850215.html|title=La importancia de Maniche|trans-title=The importance of Maniche|newspaper=El País|first=José|last=Marcos|language=es|date=19 May 2007|access-date=16 April 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2009/02/02/album/1233560269_910215.html#foto_gal_4|title=Trayectoria de Javier Aguirre|trans-title=Javier Aguirre's career|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=2 February 2009|access-date=17 April 2018}}

Following a run-in with Atlético coach, Javier Aguirre,{{cite news|url=http://www.publico.es/deportes/034631/aguirre/maniche/miran|title=Aguirre y Maniche ni se miran|trans-title=Aguirre and Maniche don't even look at each other|newspaper=Público|first=Hugo|last=Jiménez|language=es|date=7 January 2008|access-date=6 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616095735/http://www.publico.es/deportes/034631/aguirre/maniche/miran|archive-date=16 June 2008}} Maniche was cut from the squad, and agreed to join Inter Milan on a January loan, running for the second part of 2007–08.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c9-0e6eb2f2b150-ca05af77f915-1000--atletico-let-maniche-join-inter/|title=Atlético let Maniche join Inter|publisher=UEFA|date=15 January 2008|access-date=6 July 2012}} Splitting time between the bench and the starting eleven in eight Serie A appearances, he managed to score one goal, in a 1–2 home defeat to Juventus FC on 22 March, also hitting the post in stoppage time.{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2008/03/sezioni/sport/calcio/serie_a/giornata-30a/inter-juve/inter-juve.html|title=La Juve batte l'Inter – campionato riaperto|trans-title=Juve beat Inter – championship reopened|newspaper=La Repubblica|language=it|date=22 March 2008|access-date=31 May 2017}}

In July 2008, Maniche returned to Atlético Madrid, playing a major part in the Colchoneros' early season as they had returned to the UEFA Champions League after a 12-year absence. In late February 2009, however, he was ousted after a new quarrel with the management, now led by former club player Abel Resino.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/20090315/deportes-futbol/abel-ajusta-cuentas-maniche-20090315.html|title=Abel ajusta cuentas con Maniche|trans-title=Abel settles score with Maniche|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=15 March 2009|access-date=6 July 2012}}

According to additional reports in the Spanish press, Maniche was deemed surplus to requirements in Madrid after he rejected the club's offer of a new deal, as his contract was going to expire on 30 June 2009.

"We informed Maniche three or four weeks ago that we wanted to renew his contract", said Atlético's general manager Miguel Ángel Gil Marín."

"We really wanted him to accept the conditions and sign the contract. It is a shame for us."

File:Maniche cologne.jpg in 2009]]

Maniche was released on 6 May 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01d9-0f85bb0ad88a-a83d82e7e21e-1000--maniche-parts-company-with-atletico/|title=Maniche parts company with Atlético|publisher=UEFA|date=6 May 2009|access-date=29 January 2025}}

On 20 July 2009, Maniche moved to the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln, signing a two-year deal and rejoining former Benfica and Portugal teammate Petit.{{cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article4153314/Portugiese-Maniche-wechselt-zum-1-FC-Koeln.html|title=Portugiese Maniche wechselt zum 1. FC Köln|trans-title=Portuguese Maniche moves to 1. FC Köln|newspaper=Die Welt|language=de|date=20 July 2009|access-date=31 December 2014}} He scored the first of his three goals on 27 October, closing the 3–0 away victory over SV Eintracht Trier 05 in the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/trier-gegen-koeln-2009-dfb-pokal-992256/analyse|title=FC spaziert ins Viertelfinale|trans-title=FC go through to quarter-finals|publisher=Kicker|language=de|date=27 October 2009|access-date=29 January 2025}}

Maniche left after only one season in Germany, and on 16 June 2010 he returned to his native country, signing a one-year deal (plus an option for two further seasons) with the club he still had not represented in the Portuguese Big Three, Sporting CP.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/maniche-tambem-e-reforco-446488.html|title=Maniche também é reforço|trans-title=Maniche is also an addition|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 June 2010|access-date=31 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/news-media/news/01e6-0e74b85a15bd-97af4b44d670-1000--maniche-e-evaldo-no-sporting/|title=Maniche e Evaldo no Sporting|trans-title=Maniche and Evaldo in Sporting|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=17 June 2010|access-date=29 January 2025}} Frequently injured during his spell with the Lions and vastly underperforming,{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/sporting/maniche-foi-expulso-o-sporting-perdeu-os-leoes-ficaram-a-13-pontos-do-fc-porto_d390091|title=Maniche foi expulso. O Sporting perdeu. Os "leões" ficaram a 13 pontos do FC Porto.|trans-title=Maniche was sent off. Sporting lost. "Lions" are now 13 points behind FC Porto.|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=9 November 2010|access-date=29 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting-maniche-lesionado-carrico-limitado|title=Sporting: Maniche lesionado, Carriço limitado|trans-title=Sporting: Maniche injured, Carriço limited|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=10 March 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2011/03/18/desporto/noticia/maniche-com-o-resto-da-epoca-em-risco-1485608|title=Maniche com o resto da época em risco|trans-title=Maniche with rest of the season at risk|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=18 March 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}} the 33-year-old terminated his contract by mutual consent – even though he had automatically renewed it in December after appearing in his 20th competitive game{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/maniche-leao-por-mais-uma-epoca-609673.html|title=Maniche leão por mais uma época|trans-title=Maniche lion for another season|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 December 2010|access-date=31 May 2017}}– on 6 July 2011;{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/sporting-rescinde-com-maniche|title=Sporting rescinde com Maniche|trans-title=Sporting cut ties with Maniche|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=6 July 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}} in May of the following year, not being able to find a new team, he decided to retire.

On 12 June 2013, Maniche was appointed as assistant at F.C. Paços de Ferreira after his former Porto and international teammate Costinha was hired as the manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50fe710bc6-c6fb0ed1402c-1000--costinha-succeeds-fonseca-at-pacos-de-ferreira/|title=Costinha succeeds Fonseca at Paços de Ferreira|publisher=UEFA|date=12 June 2013|access-date=23 August 2013}} Three years later, he was hired in the same role alongside the same boss at Segunda Liga side Académica de Coimbra, but left four months later for personal reasons.{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|title=Maniche rescindiu|trans-title=Maniche cut ties|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=6 October 2016|access-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119055858/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|archive-date=19 November 2016}}

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Maniche made his debut for the Portugal national team on 29 March 2003, in a 2–1 friendly win over Brazil.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/internacional/interior.aspx?content_id=159123|title=Portugal na festa holandesa|trans-title=Portugal in Dutch party|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=30 April 2003|access-date=10 September 2015}} He was a key element in the country's runner-up run at UEFA Euro 2004, scoring in a 2–0 group stage defeat of Russia{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3787459.stm|title=Russia 0–2 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 June 2004|access-date=11 March 2014}} and adding another in the semi-finals against the Netherlands, which ended in a 2–1 victory;{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b43ba0c46-383f37942502-1000--portugal-s-maniche-has-final-say-against-netherlands-in-eur/|title=Portugal's Maniche has final say against Netherlands in EURO 2004 quarter-final|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=30 June 2004|access-date=10 March 2014}} he was subsequently selected for the Team of the Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind=1/newsId=205742.html|title=All-Star squad revealed|publisher=UEFA|date=5 July 2004|access-date=4 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050529234612/http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D205742.html|archive-date=29 May 2005}}

On 21 June 2006, in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Portugal played Mexico in the final group fixture. Maniche netted in the sixth minute in an eventual 2–1 win that sealed the group win.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=2259/match=82381/report=rp.html|title=Portugal progress as pool winners|publisher=UEFA|date=21 June 2006|access-date=1 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515134812/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2259/match%3D82381/report%3Drp.html|archive-date=15 May 2007}} Four days later, in the round of 16, as the national side faced the Netherlands once again, he scored the only goal of the game,{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=2260/match=84197/report=rp.html|title=Oranje see red as Portugal prevail|publisher=UEFA|date=25 June 2006|access-date=1 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513183537/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2260/match%3D84197/report%3Drp.html|archive-date=13 May 2008}} and was the only Portuguese player to feature on Adidas' Golden Ball shortlist.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5154248.stm|title=Sent-off Zidane named best player|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 July 2006|access-date=6 July 2012}}

After appearing significantly during the qualifying stages for Euro 2008, he was surprisingly left out of the nation's final squad, although younger brother Jorge Ribeiro would make the final cut. He also featured little during the qualification for the 2010 World Cup, and was subsequently left out of the squad for the final stages by manager Carlos Queiroz.

Known for his teamwork, stamina and powerful shot, Maniche received his nickname after Benfica's 1980s Danish forward Michael Manniche.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/dossiers/desporto/mundial2006/perfil/interior/maniche-1011521.html|title=Maniche|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=13 June 2006|access-date=16 April 2018}}

Jorge Ribeiro, Maniche's younger brother, was also a footballer. Mainly a left midfielder, he also represented Benfica amongst many other clubs, and the two were teammates at Dynamo Moscow.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/irmaos-no-futebol-um-antigo-debate-no-benfica|title=Irmãos no futebol: um antigo "debate" no Benfica|trans-title=Brothers in football: an ancient "debate" in Benfica|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Luís Pedro|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=11 June 2013|access-date=26 May 2015}}

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:Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maniche goal.

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/o-trofeu-que-falta-na-vitrina-de-maniche-677751|title=O troféu que falta na vitrina de Maniche|trans-title=The trophy missing in Maniche's cabinet|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 January 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}
• Taça de Portugal: 2002–03
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003
• UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
• UEFA Cup: 2002–03
• Intercontinental Cup: 2004

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 2007–08{{cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.it/2023/09/23/che-fine-hanno-fatto-i-giocatori-dellinter-campione-ditalia-nel-2007-2008/|title=Che fine hanno fatto i giocatori dell'Inter campione d'Italia nel 2007–2008|trans-title=What happened to the players of Italian champions Inter in 2007–2008|publisher=Calcio Mercato|first=Saverio|last=Fattori|language=it|date=23 September 2023|access-date=29 January 2025}}

Portugal

• UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3860105.stm|title=Greece win Euro 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Phil|last=McNulty|date=4 July 2004|access-date=29 January 2025}}

Individual

• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2006{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=31923.html|title=Azzurri prominent in All Star Team|publisher=FIFA|date=7 July 2006|access-date=29 January 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614214225/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid%3D31923.html|archive-date=14 June 2010}}
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004
• UEFA Team of the Year: 2004{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01ed-0e76db154d1a-d48cc6176de5-1000--team-of-the-year-2004/|title=Team of the Year 2004|publisher=UEFA|date=13 January 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}
• Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match: 2004

Orders

• 60px Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)

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