title: Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1977)
text: # Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1977)
  
  Rui Almeida Monteiro (born 15 June 1977) is a Cape Verdean retired professional football player.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Born in Cape Verde, he made his debut in professional football on 22 August 1998 for FC Dordrecht in a game against HFC Haarlem replacing Giovanni Franken in the 83rd minute.
  
  He played in the Eredivisie for Sparta, but was released by the club after the 2002/03 season. He signed for Portuguese side Portimonense, only to return to Dordrecht in summer 2004. He was released by them in 2006 and later played for amateur sides Leonidas, Zwaluwen and ZBC'97.
  
  