Name: Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro
Nickname: "Maniche"
Country:
PortugalClub: FC Porto
Number: 18
Position: *CMF, DMF, SMF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 25-28 years (11/11/1977)
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Attack: 77
Defence: 73
Balance: 79
Stamina: 91
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 78
Response: 83
Agility: 78
Dribble Accuracy: 80
Dribble Speed: 73
Short Pass Accuracy: 82
Short Pass Speed: 85
Long Pass Accuracy: 84
Long Pass Speed: 90
Shot Accuracy: 77
Shot Power: 93
Shot Technique: 79
Free Kick Accuracy: 74
Curling: 72
Header: 73
Jump: 76
Technique: 82
Aggression: 78
Mentality: 82
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 86
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 7
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Standard
CARDS:
P06 - Pinpoint Pass
P08 - Box To Box
P11 - Long Ranger
S02 - Passer
S06 - Outside Curve
S09 - Covering
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Passing - Middle Shooting - Outside - Covering
Attack / Defence Awareness Card: Balanced
INFOS:
Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro was an excellent midfielder who played for Porto during their successful years in the beginning of the 2000's. He received his nickname after Danish forward Michael Manniche who played for Benfica in the 80's. Maniche was a team player, playing mostly in the center midfielder position and was known for his stamina and extremely powerful shots which were a real nightmare for goalkeepers. He scored some amazing goals both for the club and national team. He also was known for his passing ability, especially on long distances which he used to connect with forwards. He was active in both ways, covering the large area of the pitch. He was very important part of the Portuguese NT in every competition he participated. Overall, he played in 52 games for Portugal, scoring 7 goals.