Rui Miguel Leal das Neves (born 21 December 1969) is a former Portuguese

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player.

Club career

He made his professional debut in the

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for

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on 9 October 1988 as a starter in a 0–2 loss to Boavista. He spent the most of his career with the club, playing 318 games on the top flight of Portuguese football.

Personal life

His twin brother Jorge Neves also played football professionally, winning the Portuguese Cup with Beira-Mar and is now a coach.

References

1969 births Footballers from Lisbon Twin sportspeople Living people Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Gil Vicente F.C. players {{Portugal-footy-defender-stub