About Raul Meireles
Raul José Trindade Meireles (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɐˈul mɐjˈɾɛlɨʃ]; born 17 March 1983) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After starting out at Boavista, he signed with Porto in 2004, going on to appear in 198 official games and win ten major trophies, including four Primeira Liga titles in a row. From 2010 to 2012, he competed in the Premier League with Liverpool and Chelsea, winning the 2012 Champions League with the latter. He also spent several seasons in Turkey with Fenerbahçe. A Portugal international since 2006, Meireles represented the country in two World Cups and two European Championships, earning a total of 73 caps and scoring ten goals. He also played Olympic football in 2004. Meireles scored his first senior goal on 25 May 2003, in a 2–1 home win over C.F. Benfica, being chosen Player of the match of the 0–0 home draw by newspaper Record.
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