Not to be confused with
Zé Rui .
José Rui de Pina Aguiar (born 6 November 1964), known as José Rui , is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played as a central defender , and is the current assistant coach of the Cape Verde national team .
Playing career
Born in Praia , José Rui started playing organized football at nearly 23 years of age, and spent his entire professional career in Portugal , his first club being União Sport Clube in the second division . He subsequently represented O Elvas C.A.D. and U.D. Leiria , competing in the second and third levels from 1990 to 1993.
José Rui made his debut in the Primeira Liga in the 1993–94 season , starting in 18 of his 21 appearances to help C.F. Os Belenenses finish in 13th position. After another campaign he moved to Vitória de Setúbal , helping to promotion from division two in his first year .
José Rui retired in June 2002 at almost 38, after two seasons with amateurs C.D. Beja . For several years he acted as assistant to the Cape Verde national team , even being in charge for the friendly with Portugal on 27 May 2006 after Carlos Alhinho 's resignation.[ 1]
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