Manuel Rui Marques Squad Number 5 Height 5' 11"  Date of birth 3 Sept 1977 Place of birth Portugal Position Striker/M/D/G  Nationality Angolan Int. Caps None  Signed 29 July 2005  Signed from   Fee FREE Previous clubs   Signed by Kevin Blackwell he was largely ignored during Blackwell's time in charge. It was under Dennis Wise that Rui was 'discovered'. Rui Marques made a central defence starting berth his during the first half of the 2007-08 season but it fell away when he departed for the African Nations tournament for Angola and then was injured on his return. He had to watch the Wembley play-off final from the bench as Macca kept faith with young Paul Huntington. Rui has retained the number 5 squad number for the 2008-09 League One season. Links to previous seasons' player profile on www.leedsutd365.co.uk to: 2007-08 League One Play-Off Finalists 2006-07 relegation from Championship This page last updated: 1 August 2008

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