Rui Duarte (footballer, born 1978)
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Duarte with Braga in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Pedro Viegas Silva Gomes Duarte | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1997 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Olhanense | 28 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Dragões Sandinenses | 23 | (2) |
| 1999–2003 | Belenenses | 30 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Naval | 31 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Leixões | 31 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Estrela Amadora | 22 | (2) |
| 2006–2014 | Olhanense | 193 | (24) |
| 2015 | Farense | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 377 | (42) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Farense (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Farense | ||
| 2019 | Casa Pia | ||
| 2020–2021 | Trofense | ||
| 2022–2024 | Braga (under-23) | ||
| 2024 | Braga (interim) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Marítimo | ||
| 2025–2026 | Athletic-MG | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rui Pedro Viegas Silva Gomes Duarte (born 16 September 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 162 matches and 12 goals over ten seasons, representing Belenenses, Estrela da Amadora and Olhanense in the competition. He added 164 games and 26 goals in the Segunda Liga for four clubs.
In 2017, Duarte began working as a coach, leading Farense and Trofense to promotion from the third tier.