Nuno Miguel Pereira Reis (born 31 January 1991) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays mainly as a

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but also as a defensive midfielder. Formed at Sporting CP, where he was only a reserve, he spent most of his career abroad in Belgium, France, Greece, Bulgaria and Australia, winning three

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Premierships and a Championship with Melbourne City. Reis earned 75 caps and scored eight goals for Portugal across all youth levels, captaining the under-20 team to second place at the 2011 World Cup.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Murten, Switzerland to Portuguese immigrants, Reis was raised in Santa Catarina da Serra near

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, joining Sporting CP's youth ranks in 2003 at the age of 12 from Fátima-based Associação Desportiva Recreativa Cultural Vasco da Gama. During his formative years with the

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club he won eight titles (including five national championships), going on to be part of the junior sides that conquered three consecutive leagues and being

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during the last year. In addition, he was called up for two first-team games, against

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and

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(the latter in the UEFA Europa League). After graduating from Sporting's academy, Reis was loaned out to Cercle Brugge K.S.V. in Belgium alongside teammate

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. In his first season in the Pro League he scored one goal in 32 appearances (all starts), helping the team to finish in ninth position. On 29 January 2014, after one season with

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– with which he made his

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debut– and five months with

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, Reis returned to Cercle Brugge on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

Later career

Reis left Sporting on 27 June 2015, signing a two-year deal at FC Metz which was orchestrated by the former's director Carlos Freitas. He played 30 competitive matches as the campaign ended in promotion to

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, before he and compatriot

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were released. On 5 July 2016, Reis penned a three-year contract at

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of the

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, on the recommendation of their director

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. He left the club in January 2018 after making 37 appearances in all competitions, his only goal coming in a 4–0 win against

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in the

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. Reis returned to his country of adoption on 28 January 2018, signing with

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until June 2020. On 5 September, however, he moved abroad again after agreeing to a three-year deal at PFC Levski Sofia. On 18 January 2021, Reis signed with

's Melbourne City FC for three years. He played 20 games in his first season, ending with a 3–1 final win over

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on 27 June.

International career

Reis captained the Portugal under-20 side to the second place at the 2011 FIFA World Cup, playing all the matches and minutes in

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. He made his debut for the under-21s on 5 September 2011, coming on as a substitute for João Pereira in the 62nd minute of a 1–0

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victory over France.

Career statistics

Honours

Melbourne City *

Premiership:

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, 2021–22,

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Championship:

Portugal * FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up:

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Orders *

Knight of the

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References

External links

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Levski Sofia official profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reis, Nuno 1991 births Living people People from Murten Swiss people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Men's association football midfielders Men's association football utility players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Sporting CP B players Sporting CP footballers S.C. Olhanense players Vitória F.C. players Belgian Pro League players Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players Ligue 2 players FC Metz players Super League Greece players Panathinaikos F.C. players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players PFC Levski Sofia players A-League Men players Melbourne City FC players Portugal men's youth international footballers Portugal men's under-21 international footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in France Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Australia