Rui Monteiro (footballer, born 1977)
Rui Almeida Monteiro is a Cape Verdean retired professional football player.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 2012/13 season. He signed for Portuguese side Portimonense, only to return to Dordrecht in summer 2014. He was released by them in 2006 and later played for amateur sides Leonidas, Zwaluwen and ZBC'97.
