Raul José Trindade Meireles (Portuguese pronunciation: ; born 17 March 1983) is a Portuguese former 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 as many European Championships, earning a total of 73 caps and scoring ten goals. He also played Olympic football in 2004.
2001-2004 |
2001-2003 |
2004-2010 |
2010-2011 |
2011-2012 |
2012-2016 |