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{{Short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1977)}}
{{for multi|the commune in Haiti|Maniche, Sud|the sports broadcaster|Manish Bhasin}}
{{Portuguese name|Oliveira|Ribeiro}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maniche
| image = KL 2015 Final (4).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Maniche in 2015
| full_name = Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf|title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Portugal|publisher=FIFA|page=22|date=21 March 2014|access-date=12 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf|archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|11|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio>{{WorldFootball.net|maniche}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Lisbon]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.73 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Central midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1989–1996 | youthclubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica (youth)|Benfica]]
| years1 = 1995–1996 | clubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1996–1999 | clubs2 = [[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]] | caps2 = 78 | goals2 = 10
| years3 = 1999–2002 | clubs3 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2002 | clubs4 = [[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]] | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2002–2005 | clubs5 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps5  = 80 | goals5 = 16
| years6 = 2005–2006 | clubs6 = [[FC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2006 | clubs7 = → [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2006–2009 | clubs8 = [[Atlético Madrid]] | caps8 = 64 | goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2008 | clubs9 = → [[Inter Milan]] (loan) | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2009–2010 | clubs10 = [[1. FC Köln]] | caps10 = 26 | goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2010–2011 | clubs11 = [[Sporting CP]] | caps11 = 17 | goals11 = 1 
| totalcaps = 348 | totalgoals = 50
| nationalyears1 = 1993 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-15 football team|Portugal U15]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1995–1996 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national under-17 football team|Portugal U17]] | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1995–1996 | nationalteam3 = [[Portugal national under-18 football team|Portugal U18]] | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 1998 | nationalteam4 = [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 1997–1999 | nationalteam5 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps5 = 10 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2000 | nationalteam6 = [[Portugal national football B team|Portugal B]] | nationalcaps6 = 2 | nationalgoals6 = 0 
| nationalyears7 = 2003–2009 | nationalteam7 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps7 = 52 | nationalgoals7 = 7
| manageryears1 = 2013 | managerclubs1 = [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços Ferreira]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2016 | managerclubs2 = [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica]] (assistant)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Portugal]]|}}
}}
'''Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Infante D. Henrique|OIH]]}} (born 11 November 1977), known as '''Maniche''' ({{IPA|pt-PT|maˈniʃ|lang}}), is a Portuguese former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[central midfielder]].

He played top-flight football in Portugal, Russia, England, Spain, Italy and Germany, and in [[2004 UEFA Champions League final|2004]] he helped [[FC Porto|Porto]] to the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], one of eight trophies won with that club. He amassed [[Primeira Liga]] totals of 177 matches and 31 goals in seven seasons.

Maniche won 52 [[cap (sport)|caps]] for [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], representing the nation at [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]] and the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] and finishing runner-up in the former competition.

==Club career==
===Benfica and Porto===
Born in [[Lisbon]], Maniche played youth football for local [[S.L. Benfica]]. After three seasons with neighbouring [[F.C. Alverca]], who acted as the former's [[farm team]], he returned to Benfica, where he was initially deployed as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]].<ref name=MIDDLE>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/maniche-gosto-de-jogar-no-meio.html|title=Maniche: «Gosto de jogar no meio»|trans-title=Maniche: "I like to play in the middle"|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=11 July 2002|access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref>

Following disciplinary problems at Benfica,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/processo-disciplinar-a-maniche|title=Processo disciplinar a Maniche|trans-title=Disciplinary proceedings against Maniche|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=2 April 2001|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/maniche-luis-filipe-vieira-disse-me-que-tinha-de-renovar|title=Maniche: «Luís Filipe Vieira disse-me que tinha de renovar»|trans-title=Maniche: "Luís Filipe Vieira told me I had to renew"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 September 2001|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> Maniche was signed by [[José Mourinho]] for [[FC Porto]]. The manager made him a key member of his sides, reconverting him to [[central midfielder]].<ref name=MIDDLE/>

Maniche enjoyed a successful period at Porto, winning both the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] in [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2003]]<ref name=UC>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> and the [[UEFA Champions League]] in [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2004]]<ref name=UCL>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019d-0e6ae5999141-82ce41064ec4-1000--porto-perform-to-perfection/|title=Porto perform to perfection|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=26 May 2004|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> and contributing 13 goals in 60 matches as the club also managed back-to-back [[Primeira Liga]] titles. He was chosen [[Man of the match]] in the [[2004 Intercontinental Cup]], which his team won [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|on penalties]] against [[Once Caldas]] of Colombia.<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html|title=Toyota Cup – Most Valuable Player of the Match Award|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Marcelo|last=Leme de Arruda|access-date=14 January 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224143201/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/toyotamvp.html|archive-date=24 December 2008}}</ref>

===Dynamo and Chelsea===
Maniche was sold to [[FC Dynamo Moscow]] in May 2005, for [[Euro|€]]16 million;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01a9-0f8471fe0d74-7783e9a77bc8-1000--porto-pair-move-to-moscow/|title=Porto pair move to Moscow|publisher=UEFA|date=12 May 2005|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> he was accompanied in that adventure by Porto teammates [[Giourkas Seitaridis]] and [[Costinha]] (another club player, [[Derlei]], had left for the Russian team in January). Unsettled, as were the vast majority of foreign players bought by new owner [[Alexey Fedorychev]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/maniche-arrasa-russos-e-quer-sair-em-janeiro|title=Maniche arrasa russos e quer sair em Janeiro|trans-title=Maniche blasts Russians and wants to leave in January|newspaper=[[Correio da Manhã (Portugal)|Correio da Manhã]]|language=pt|date=5 September 2005|access-date=4 January 2019}}</ref> he left in January 2006 on loan to [[Premier League]] side [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b1-0ea836334b86-65259884bf77-1000--maniche-completes-chelsea-switch/|title=Maniche completes Chelsea switch|publisher=UEFA|date=4 January 2006|access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref>

Maniche was part of Chelsea's [[2005–06 FA Premier League|2006 league-winning squad]]. In his first start, a home game against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] on 9 April, he had an opportunity to score an equaliser from six yards out but smashed his shot against the crossbar, and was shown an immediate [[Ejection (sports)|red card]] in the 17th minute for a challenge on [[Lionel Scaloni]]; nevertheless, they went on to win 4–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4867706.stm|title=Chelsea 4–1 West Ham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2006|access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref>

However, Maniche did not make enough appearances in the league to earn a winners' medal, challenged for a central midfield place by [[Michael Essien]], [[Frank Lampard]] and [[Claude Makélélé]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/apr/10/match.sport7|title=Ruthless Chelsea driven towards destiny by Drogba|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|first=Richard|last=Williams|date=10 April 2006|access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> Chelsea had the option of making the transfer permanent at the end of the season, for [[Pound sterling|£]]5 million ([[United States dollar|US$]]9 million), but the player eventually returned to Dynamo Moscow.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4999798.stm|title=Midfielder Maniche leaves Chelsea|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2006|access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref>

===Atlético Madrid===
Maniche was signed by [[Atlético Madrid]] in late August 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b8-0e6d9a1103e9-551b533d8e6c-1000--maniche-makes-atletico-move/|title=Maniche makes Atlético move|publisher=UEFA|date=29 August 2006|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> Partnering his compatriots Costinha and [[Zé Castro]], he scored four goals in 28 [[La Liga]] matches in his [[2006–07 La Liga|first season]] in a seventh-place finish.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2007/05/19/deportes/1179525612_850215.html|title=La importancia de Maniche|trans-title=The importance of Maniche|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=José|last=Marcos|language=es|date=19 May 2007|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2009/02/02/album/1233560269_910215.html#foto_gal_4|title=Trayectoria de Javier Aguirre|trans-title=Javier Aguirre's career|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=2 February 2009|access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref>

Following a run-in with Atlético coach, [[Javier Aguirre]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.publico.es/deportes/034631/aguirre/maniche/miran|title=Aguirre y Maniche ni se miran|trans-title=Aguirre and Maniche don't even look at each other|newspaper=[[Público (Spain)|Público]]|first=Hugo|last=Jiménez|language=es|date=7 January 2008|access-date=6 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616095735/http://www.publico.es/deportes/034631/aguirre/maniche/miran|archive-date=16 June 2008}}</ref> Maniche was cut from the squad, and agreed to join [[Inter Milan]] on a January loan, running for the second part of [[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c9-0e6eb2f2b150-ca05af77f915-1000--atletico-let-maniche-join-inter/|title=Atlético let Maniche join Inter|publisher=UEFA|date=15 January 2008|access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref> Splitting time between the bench and the starting eleven in eight [[Serie A]] appearances, he managed to score one goal, in a 1–2 home defeat to [[Juventus FC]] on 22 March, also hitting the post in stoppage time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2008/03/sezioni/sport/calcio/serie_a/giornata-30a/inter-juve/inter-juve.html|title=La Juve batte l'Inter – campionato riaperto|trans-title=Juve beat Inter – championship reopened|newspaper=[[La Repubblica]]|language=it|date=22 March 2008|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref>

In July 2008, Maniche returned to Atlético Madrid, playing a major part in the ''Colchoneros''' early [[2008–09 La Liga|season]] as they had returned to the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] after a 12-year absence. In late February 2009, however, he was ousted after a new quarrel with the management, now led by former club player [[Abel Resino]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/20090315/deportes-futbol/abel-ajusta-cuentas-maniche-20090315.html|title=Abel ajusta cuentas con Maniche|trans-title=Abel settles score with Maniche|newspaper=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]|language=es|date=15 March 2009|access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref>

According to additional reports in the Spanish press, Maniche was deemed surplus to requirements in Madrid after he rejected the club's offer of a new deal, as his contract was going to expire on 30 June 2009.

<blockquote>
"We informed Maniche three or four weeks ago that we wanted to renew his contract", said Atlético's [[general manager]] [[Miguel Ángel Gil Marín]]."

"We really wanted him to accept the conditions and sign the contract. It is a shame for us."
</blockquote>

[[File:Maniche cologne.jpg|thumb|Maniche in action for [[1. FC Köln]] in 2009]] 
Maniche was released on 6 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01d9-0f85bb0ad88a-a83d82e7e21e-1000--maniche-parts-company-with-atletico/|title=Maniche parts company with Atlético|publisher=UEFA|date=6 May 2009|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>

===1. FC Köln===
On 20 July 2009, Maniche moved to the [[Bundesliga]] with [[1. FC Köln]], signing a two-year deal and rejoining former Benfica and Portugal teammate [[Petit (Portuguese footballer)|Petit]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article4153314/Portugiese-Maniche-wechselt-zum-1-FC-Koeln.html|title=Portugiese Maniche wechselt zum 1. FC Köln|trans-title=Portuguese Maniche moves to 1. FC Köln|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|language=de|date=20 July 2009|access-date=31 December 2014}}</ref> He scored the first of his three goals on 27 October, closing the 3–0 away victory over [[SV Eintracht Trier 05]] in the [[2009–10 DFB-Pokal|last 16]] of the [[DFB-Pokal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/trier-gegen-koeln-2009-dfb-pokal-992256/analyse|title=FC spaziert ins Viertelfinale|trans-title=FC go through to quarter-finals|publisher=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=27 October 2009|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>

===Return to Portugal===
Maniche left after only [[2009–10 Bundesliga|one season]] in Germany, and on 16 June 2010 he returned to his native country, signing a one-year deal (plus an option for two further seasons) with the club he still had not represented in the [[Big Three (Portugal)|Portuguese Big Three]], [[Sporting CP]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/maniche-tambem-e-reforco-446488.html|title=Maniche também é reforço|trans-title=Maniche is also an addition|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 June 2010|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/news-media/news/01e6-0e74b85a15bd-97af4b44d670-1000--maniche-e-evaldo-no-sporting/|title=Maniche e Evaldo no Sporting|trans-title=Maniche and Evaldo in Sporting|publisher=UEFA|language=pt|date=17 June 2010|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> Frequently injured during his spell with the ''Lions'' and vastly underperforming,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/sporting/maniche-foi-expulso-o-sporting-perdeu-os-leoes-ficaram-a-13-pontos-do-fc-porto_d390091|title=Maniche foi expulso. O Sporting perdeu. Os "leões" ficaram a 13 pontos do FC Porto.|trans-title=Maniche was sent off. Sporting lost. "Lions" are now 13 points behind FC Porto.|publisher=[[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]]|language=pt|date=9 November 2010|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/sporting-maniche-lesionado-carrico-limitado|title=Sporting: Maniche lesionado, Carriço limitado|trans-title=Sporting: Maniche injured, Carriço limited|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=10 March 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2011/03/18/desporto/noticia/maniche-com-o-resto-da-epoca-em-risco-1485608|title=Maniche com o resto da época em risco|trans-title=Maniche with rest of the season at risk|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|language=pt|date=18 March 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> the 33-year-old terminated his contract by mutual consent – even though he had automatically renewed it in December after appearing in his 20th competitive game<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/maniche-leao-por-mais-uma-epoca-609673.html|title=Maniche leão por mais uma época|trans-title=Maniche lion for another season|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=17 December 2010|access-date=31 May 2017}}</ref>– on 6 July 2011;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/sporting-rescinde-com-maniche|title=Sporting rescinde com Maniche|trans-title=Sporting cut ties with Maniche|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=6 July 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref> in May of the following year, not being able to find a new team, he decided to retire.

On 12 June 2013, Maniche was appointed as assistant at [[F.C. Paços de Ferreira]] after his former Porto and international teammate Costinha was hired as the manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50fe710bc6-c6fb0ed1402c-1000--costinha-succeeds-fonseca-at-pacos-de-ferreira/|title=Costinha succeeds Fonseca at Paços de Ferreira|publisher=UEFA|date=12 June 2013|access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> Three years later, he was hired in the same role alongside the same boss at [[Liga Portugal 2|Segunda Liga]] side [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica de Coimbra]], but left four months later for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|title=Maniche rescindiu|trans-title=Maniche cut ties|newspaper=[[A Bola]]|language=pt|date=6 October 2016|access-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119055858/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=634480|archive-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Portugal 2-3 Denmark, Maniche.jpg|thumb|Maniche playing for Portugal in 2009]] 
Maniche made his debut for the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]] on 29 March 2003, in a 2–1 [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]] win over [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/internacional/interior.aspx?content_id=159123|title=Portugal na festa holandesa|trans-title=Portugal in Dutch party|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=30 April 2003|access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> He was a key element in the country's runner-up run at [[UEFA Euro 2004]], scoring in a 2–0 group stage defeat of [[Russia national football team|Russia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3787459.stm|title=Russia 0–2 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 June 2004|access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref> and adding another in the semi-finals against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], which ended in a 2–1 victory;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b43ba0c46-383f37942502-1000--portugal-s-maniche-has-final-say-against-netherlands-in-eur/|title=Portugal's Maniche has final say against Netherlands in EURO 2004 quarter-final|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=30 June 2004|access-date=10 March 2014}}</ref> he was subsequently selected for the Team of the Tournament.<ref name=TOT>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind=1/newsId=205742.html|title=All-Star squad revealed|publisher=UEFA|date=5 July 2004|access-date=4 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050529234612/http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D205742.html|archive-date=29 May 2005}}</ref>

On 21 June 2006, in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], Portugal played [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] in the final group fixture. Maniche netted in the sixth minute in an eventual 2–1 win that sealed the group win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=2259/match=82381/report=rp.html|title=Portugal progress as pool winners|publisher=UEFA|date=21 June 2006|access-date=1 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515134812/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2259/match%3D82381/report%3Drp.html|archive-date=15 May 2007}}</ref> Four days later, in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup#Round of 16|round of 16]], as the national side faced the Netherlands once again, he scored the only goal of the game,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=2260/match=84197/report=rp.html|title=Oranje see red as Portugal prevail|publisher=UEFA|date=25 June 2006|access-date=1 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513183537/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2260/match%3D84197/report%3Drp.html|archive-date=13 May 2008}}</ref> and was the only Portuguese player to feature on [[Adidas]]' Golden Ball shortlist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5154248.stm|title=Sent-off Zidane named best player|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 July 2006|access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref>

After appearing significantly during the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|qualifying stages]] for [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]], he was surprisingly left out of the nation's final squad, although younger brother [[Jorge Ribeiro]] would make the final cut. He also featured little during the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification]] for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], and was subsequently left out of the squad for the final stages by manager [[Carlos Queiroz]].

==Style of play==
Known for his teamwork, stamina and powerful shot, Maniche received his nickname after Benfica's 1980s Danish forward [[Michael Manniche]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/dossiers/desporto/mundial2006/perfil/interior/maniche-1011521.html|title=Maniche|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=13 June 2006|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[Jorge Ribeiro]], Maniche's younger brother, was also a footballer. Mainly a left midfielder, he also represented Benfica amongst many other clubs, and the two were teammates at Dynamo Moscow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/irmaos-no-futebol-um-antigo-debate-no-benfica|title=Irmãos no futebol: um antigo "debate" no Benfica|trans-title=Brothers in football: an ancient "debate" in Benfica|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Luís Pedro|last=Ferreira|language=pt|date=11 June 2013|access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Soccerway|nuno-ricardo-de-oliveira-ribeiro/374}}</ref><ref name=Bio/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|[[1995–96 Primeira Liga|1995–96]]
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]]
|1996–97
|rowspan="2"|[[Segunda Liga]]
|23||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||24||2
|-
|1997–98
|29||5||1||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||6
|-
|[[1998–99 Primeira Liga|1998–99]]
|Primeira Liga
|26||3||1||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!78!!10!!3!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!81!!12
|-
|rowspan="4"|Benfica
|[[1999–2000 Primeira Liga|1999–00]]
|rowspan="3"|Primeira Liga
|28||10||1||1||colspan="2"|–||6||1||colspan="2"|–||35||12
|-
|[[2000–01 Primeira Liga|2000–01]]
|26||1||4||1||colspan="2"|–||2||0||colspan="2"|–||32||2
|-
|[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!11!!5!!2!!0!!0!!8!!1!!0!!0!!67!!14
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]
|rowspan="3"|Primeira Liga
|29||6||3||1||colspan="2"|–||12||2||colspan="2"|–||44||9
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
|31||7||5||1||colspan="2"|–||12||3||2{{efn|One appearance in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]], one appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]]}}||0||50||11
|-
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
|20||3||0||0||colspan="2"|–||8||0||2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]}}||0||30||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!80!!16!!8!!2!!0!!0!!32!!5!!4!!0!!124!!23
|-
|[[FC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]]
|[[2005 Russian Premier League|2005]]
|[[Russian Premier League]]
|12||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||12||2
|-
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]]
|[[Premier League]]
|8||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||11||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Atlético Madrid]]
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
|rowspan="2"|[[La Liga]]
|28||4||2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||30||4
|-
|[[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
|15||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||7{{efn|Five appearances in [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], two appearances in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||22||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43!!6!!2!!0!!0!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!52!!6
|-
|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]]
|[[Serie A]]
|8||1||3||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||11||1
|-
|Atlético Madrid
|[[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|21||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||9||1||colspan="2"|–||32||2
|-
|[[1. FC Köln]]
|[[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|26||2||4||1||colspan="2"|–||0||0||colspan="2"|–||30||3
|-
|[[Sporting CP]]
|[[2010–11 Primeira Liga|2010–11]]
|Primeira Liga
|17||1||1||0||0||0||9||3||colspan="2"|–||27||3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!347!!50!!28!!4!!3!!0!!65!!10!!4!!0!!449!!64
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU>{{Eu-Football.info|24779}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
|2003||7||0
|-
|2004||13||3
|-
|2005||7||0
|-
|2006||12||3
|-
|2007||6||1
|-
|2008||5||0
|-
|2009||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!52!!7
|}

:''Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maniche goal.''<ref name=EU/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Maniche
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
{{Ig match
| n =1
| d1=16 June 2004
| st=Estádio da Luz| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Russia
| sc=1–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 2004 Group A|UEFA Euro 2004]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =2
| d1=30 June 2004
| st=Estádio José Alvalade| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Netherlands
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–1
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage|UEFA Euro 2004]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =3
| d1=17 November 2004
| st=Stade Josy Barthel| ci=Luxembourg City| co=Luxembourg
| o=Luxembourg
| sc=3–0
| fr=5–0
| comp=[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 World Cup qualification]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =4
| d1=1 March 2006
| st=Esprit Arena| ci=Düsseldorf| co=Germany
| o=Saudi Arabia
| sc=2–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =5
| d1=21 June 2006
| st=Veltins-Arena| ci=Gelsenkirchen| co=Germany
| o=Mexico
| sc=1–0
| fr=2–1
| comp=[[2006 FIFA World Cup Group D|2006 FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =6
| d1=25 June 2006
| st=Frankenstadion| ci=Nuremberg| co=Germany
| o=Netherlands
| sc=1–0
| fr=1–0
| comp=[[2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|2006 FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =7
| d1=8 September 2007
| st=Estádio da Luz| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Poland
| sc=1–1
| fr=2–2
| comp=[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying]]}}
|}

==Honours==
'''Porto'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]], [[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]<ref name=Trophy>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/o-trofeu-que-falta-na-vitrina-de-maniche-677751|title=O troféu que falta na vitrina de Maniche|trans-title=The trophy missing in Maniche's cabinet|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 January 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2002–03 Taça de Portugal|2002–03]]<ref name=Trophy/>
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2003]]<ref name=Trophy/>
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2003–04]]<ref name=UCL/>
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]]<ref name=UC/>
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2004 Intercontinental Cup|2004]]<ref name=RSSSF/>

'''Inter Milan'''
*[[Serie A]]: [[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.it/2023/09/23/che-fine-hanno-fatto-i-giocatori-dellinter-campione-ditalia-nel-2007-2008/|title=Che fine hanno fatto i giocatori dell'Inter campione d'Italia nel 2007–2008|trans-title=What happened to the players of Italian champions Inter in 2007–2008|publisher=Calcio Mercato|first=Saverio|last=Fattori|language=it|date=23 September 2023|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>

'''Portugal'''
*[[UEFA European Championship]] runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3860105.stm|title=Greece win Euro 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Phil|last=McNulty|date=4 July 2004|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]]: [[2006 FIFA World Cup#All-star team|2006]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=31923.html|title=''Azzurri'' prominent in All Star Team|publisher=FIFA|date=7 July 2006|access-date=29 January 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614214225/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid%3D31923.html|archive-date=14 June 2010}}</ref>
*[[UEFA European Championship awards#Team of the Tournament|UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA Euro 2004#Awards|2004]]<ref name=TOT/>
*[[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2004|2004]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01ed-0e76db154d1a-d48cc6176de5-1000--team-of-the-year-2004/|title=Team of the Year 2004|publisher=UEFA|date=13 January 2011|access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)#Man of the Match|Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match]]: 2004<ref name=RSSSF/>

'''Orders'''
*[[File:PRT Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao de Vila Vicosa Cavaleiro ribbon.svg|60px]] Medal of Merit, [[Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa]] ([[Duke of Braganza|House of Braganza]])

==References==
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==External links==
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