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Rui Patrício

Rui Patrício, Portuguese footballer

Born
February 15, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1988

About Rui Patrício

Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuj pɐˈtɾisju]; born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. A product of Sporting CP's youth academy, Patrício made his first team debut at the age of 18, and went on to appear in 467 official games. He won five trophies during his twelve years with the club, including two Portuguese Cups, before moving to England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018. In 2021, he signed for Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League in his first season. Patrício earned his first cap for the Portugal national team in 2010, after Paulo Bento's appointment as head coach, and his 100th in 2021. He represented the nation in three World Cups and five European Championships, winning the 2016 edition of the latter tournament as well as the 2019 Nations League. Patrício announced his retirement from professional football on 11 December 2025, concluding a 19-year senior career.

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Rui Patrício timeline

  1. Patrício earned his first cap for the Portugal national team in 2010, after Paulo Bento's appointment as head coach, and his 100th in 2021.
  2. He won five trophies during his twelve years with the club, including two Portuguese Cups, before moving to England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018.
  3. In 2021, he signed for Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League in his first season.

The world when Rui Patrício was born

Rui Patrício was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rui Patrício's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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