Quim

After representing his country at every level from the under-16s upwards, and winning the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (then under-18) in 1994, Quim made his senior debut in August 1999 in a 4–0 victory over Andorra, after which he was Portugal's third-choice at UEFA Euro 2000, enjoying a short cameo as a substitute in the 3–0 win against Germany in the group stage's final round before establishing himself as number one in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. However, he missed out on the competition held in South Korea and Japan after testing positive for nandrolone on 15 February and being handed a six-month suspension. Quim was a backup for the national side during both Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, behind the habitual Ricardo. He was originally named in the squad for Euro 2008 but suffered a wrist injury the day before their first game, ruling him out of the tournament – he was replaced by Porto's Nuno. Quim started the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign as first-choice, but lost his place midway through it to another Braga player, Eduardo, as Portugal eventually qualified. After being league champion for Benfica, he would be left out of the squad for the final stages in South Africa.

Braga

Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Quim started his career at S.C. Braga. He played his first game in the Primeira Liga during the 1994–95 season, becoming the club's first-choice shortly after.

Benfica

On 7 July 2004, Quim joined S.L. Benfica on a five-year contract, sharing the goal with José Moreira in the title-winning 2004–05. He began the following campaign as starter, but injury to him as well as Moreira saw Marcelo Moretto being signed during the winter break, controversially earning a place in the starting eleven. Quim's fortunes turned around at the beginning of 2006–07, as new coach Fernando Santos announced that he would be his main goalkeeper. Subsequently, the player rarely put in a bad performance since regaining first-choice status, even when the manager was dismissed early into the next season. In 2008–09, with Benfica retaining the same three goalkeepers under Quique Sánchez Flores, Quim started the campaign, lost the job to Moreira in between, was even demoted to third-string (with Moretto starting in the Taça da Liga) and finished again as starter, with the team eventually ranking third. He also took the field in the final of the latter competition, and saved three penalty shoot-out attempts against Sporting CP for the win.

Braga return

In the 2009–10 season, Quim played all the matches and minutes as Benfica won the league for the first time in five years, adding to this the honour of conceding the least…

Club

As of 24 January 2017

International

Benfica

Primeira Liga: 2004–05, 2009–10 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2005 Taça da Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10 Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2004–05 Braga

Taça da Liga: 2012–13 Taça de Portugal runner-up: 1997–98 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 1998 Aves

Taça de Portugal: 2017–18 Portugal

UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 1994 Individual

Segunda Liga Best Goalkeeper: 2013–14, 2014–15 Orders

Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)