Bio

Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício ComM (born 15 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for italian club Roma and the Portugal national team. Before moving to England, he spent most of his career with Sporting CP, making his first team debut at the age of 18 and going on to appear in 467 official games. He won five trophies during his 12-years with the club, including two Portuguese Cups. Patrício earned his first cap for Portugal in 2010, after Paulo Bento's appointment as head coach. He represented the nation in two World Cups and three European Championships, winning the 2016 edition of the latter tournament as well as the 2019 Nations League.