Rui Filipe
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Rui Filipe Tavares de Bastos (born 8 March 1968 in Vale de Cambra, Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
– died 28 August 1994 in Porto
) was a Portuguese
footballer who played as a central midfielder.
, then played two seasons with Sporting de Espinho
, one of them in the top flight, at the age of 20.
In 1990, he returned to Gil, helping the Barcelos
outfit maintain its first division status, after finishing 13th. Subsequently, Filipe was bought by national giants F.C. Porto, scoring four times in 25 matches in his first year, as the club won the league. During that timeframe, he first reached the Portuguese national team
. In the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, he helped his team reach the semifinals, notably opening the scoresheet at SV Werder Bremen
in the first group stage, in a resounding 5–0 win.
Filipe continued to be an important midfield element for Porto in the following years. In the beginning of the 1994–95 season, he scored in the league opener, and also helped his team to the season's domestic Supercup, after defeating S.L. Benfica; however, in late August, he was killed in a car accident, at the age of only 26.
Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
The Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto is a metropolitan area in coastal northern Portugal which covers 16 municipalities, including the City of Porto, making up the second biggest urban area in the country...
– died 28 August 1994 in Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
) was a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
Filipe began his professional career with Gil Vicente FC, then in the second divisionLiga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, then played two seasons with Sporting de Espinho
S.C. Espinho
Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho, Aveiro district. The club has departments in volleyball - Sporting de Espinho , and handball - Sporting de Espinho that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues, and also...
, one of them in the top flight, at the age of 20.
In 1990, he returned to Gil, helping the Barcelos
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
outfit maintain its first division status, after finishing 13th. Subsequently, Filipe was bought by national giants F.C. Porto, scoring four times in 25 matches in his first year, as the club won the league. During that timeframe, he first reached the Portuguese national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. In the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, he helped his team reach the semifinals, notably opening the scoresheet at SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
in the first group stage, in a resounding 5–0 win.
Filipe continued to be an important midfield element for Porto in the following years. In the beginning of the 1994–95 season, he scored in the league opener, and also helped his team to the season's domestic Supercup, after defeating S.L. Benfica; however, in late August, he was killed in a car accident, at the age of only 26.
Honours
- Portuguese League: 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 1993–94 - Portuguese Supercup: 1992, 1993, 1994