Portuguese footballer
Tiago André Coelho Lopes (born 25 July 1989), known as Rabiola , is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward .
Club career
Rabiola was born in Guimarães . A product of Vitória de Guimarães ' youth system, he made his professional debut in the 2006–07 season . He helped the club to return to the Primeira Liga with five games and one goal, which came in a 6–0 home rout of Portimonense S.C. on 6 May 2007.[ 2]
Subsequently bought by FC Porto on a three-year contract, with an option for another two,[ 3] 2007–08 campaign on loan to Vitória. He rarely appeared again, playing four matches for the eventual third-placed team and adding a goal as a late substitute against U.D. Leiria .[ 4] [ 5] Vitória de Setúbal after having replaced Lisandro López .[ 6]
Rabiola was loaned again for 2009–10 , now to S.C. Olhanense which had just returned to the top division .[ 7] C.D. Aves (two spells),[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] C.D. Feirense (where he seriously injured his knee)[ 12] [ 13] S.C. Braga (originally signed to a four-and-a-half-year deal, he only appeared for the reserves during his spell).[ 14]
On 8 June 2015, after suffering relegation from the Primeira Liga with F.C. Penafiel , Rabiola moved to Académica de Coimbra on a two-year contract.[ 15] only season as his team met the same fate.[ 16] [ 17] F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the same league,[ 18] campaign due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury[ 19] [ 20]
Having not played a match for over two years, Rabiola dropped into the third tier for the first time in July 2018, signing for F.C. Felgueiras 1932 .[ 21] first season , including a hat-trick the following 17 March in the first half-hour of a 5–1 home defeat of A.D. Limianos .[ 22]
On 20 January 2020, as leading goalscorer in Felgueiras' group, Rabiola transferred to F.C. Vizela , leaders of another group.[ 23] AD Fafe for the upcoming season .[ 24]
International career
Rabiola won 26 caps for Portugal in three youth age groups , and scored six goals. He made his debut for the under-21s on 4 June 2009, playing 33 minutes after replacing Braga's Yazalde in a 1–0 loss against Chile in that year 's Toulon Tournament .[ 25]
Career statistics
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (February 2020 )
As of 30 December 2012 [ 26]
Honours
Porto
References
^ a b c d "Rabiola" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .^ "Subida ao segundo lugar povoada de festa" [Climb to second place with party all over the place]. Record . Retrieved 8 August 2017 .^ "Porto snare starlet Rabiola" . UEFA. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2023 .^ "V. Guimarães-U. Leiria, 2–1 (Mrdakovic 46; Rabiola 90+5; João Paulo 16)" . Record (in Portuguese). 26 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2017 .^ "Rabiola rewarded with Porto call-up" . UEFA. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2010 .^ "FC Porto-V. Setúbal, 2–0 (Lisandro 62', 68')" . Record (in Portuguese). 26 April 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2017 .^ Coelho, Nuno (4 October 2009). "Dragõezinhos de Olhão procuram chegar a bom Porto" [Little dragons from Olhão trying to reach a good Port ("Porto" in English, pun on club name)]. Diário de Notícias . Retrieved 21 December 2017 . ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (3 July 2010). "F.C. Porto: Rabiola em destaque na apresentação do D. Aves" [F.C. Porto: Rabiola the highlight in presentation of D. Aves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 December 2017 . ^ "Aves de rapina tramam União" [Birds ("Aves" in English, pun on club name) of prey screw União]. Diário de Notícias . Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "Rabiola garante triunfo ao Aves" [Rabiola confirms win for Aves] (in Portuguese). SAPO . 18 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "Rabiola é o melhor da II Liga" [Rabiola is the best in II League]. O Jogo . Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "Rabiola: "Não quero defraudar quem confiou em mim" [Rabiola: "I don't want to let down those who put their trust in me"]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "Feirense: Rabiola de volta oito meses depois" [Feirense: Rabiola returns eight months later] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ Rocha, Pedro; Monteiro, Bruno Filipe (30 January 2013). "Rabiola assina pelo Braga" [Rabiola signs for Braga]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2017 . ^ "Académica 2015/2016 – Rabiola" [2015/2016 Académica – Rabiola] (in Portuguese). Académica Coimbra. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015 .^ "Sporting vence em Coimbra, sem Jesus na segunda parte" [Sporting win in Coimbra, without Jesus in the second half] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "Estoril-Praia e Académica empatam 1–1 em jogo fraco" [Estoril-Praia and Académica draw 1–1 in weak match]. Jornal de Notícias . Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (6 August 2016). "Rabiola é reforço" [Rabiola is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 December 2017 . ^ "Paços de Ferreira sem Rabiola por vários meses" [Paços de Ferreira without Rabiola for several months] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "Treinador do Paços de Ferreira confirma seis saídas do plantel" [Paços de Ferreira manager confirms six departures from squad]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 July 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ "OFICIAL: Rabiola não joga há dois anos e é reforço do Felgueiras" [OFFICIAL: Rabiola has not played for two years and is addition to Felgueiras] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019 .^ Jorge, Joaquim (19 March 2018). "Rabiola marca três em doze minutos" [Rabiola scores three in twelve minutes] (in Portuguese). Golpe de Vista. Retrieved 27 October 2019 . ^ "Rabiola é reforço do Vizela" [Rabiola is Vizela addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 .^ "OFICIAL: ex-FC Porto Rabiola é reforço do Fafe" [OFFICIAL: ex-FC Porto player Rabiola is Fafe addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020 .^ "Portugal estreia-se com derrota diante do Chile" [Portugal have losing debut against Chile]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 4 June 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2017 .^ a b "Rabiola" . Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2014 .^ Assunção, Manuel (13 December 2008). "Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: O especialista Farías e o goleador Guarín ajudaram a chegar aos quartos-de-final" [Cinfães 1–4 FC Porto: Specialist Farías and scorer Guarín helped reach the quarter-finals]. Público . Retrieved 27 June 2017 .
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