Nuno Miguel Pereira Reis (born 31 January 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a

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but also as a defensive midfielder. Formed at

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

, where he was only a reserve, he spent most of his career abroad in Belgium, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Australia and India, winning three A-League Premierships and a Championship with Melbourne City. Reis earned 75 caps and scored eight goals for Portugal across all youth levels, captaining the under-20 team to second place at the 2011 World Cup.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Murten, Switzerland to Portuguese immigrants, Reis was raised in Santa Catarina da Serra near Leiria, joining

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

's youth ranks in 2003 at the age of 12 from Fátima-based Associação Desportiva Recreativa Cultural Vasco da Gama. During his formative years with the

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club he won eight titles (including five national championships), going on to be part of the junior sides that conquered three consecutive leagues and being

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during the last year. In addition, he was called up for two first-team games, against C.F. Os Belenenses and Atlético Madrid (the latter in the

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). After graduating from Sporting's academy, Reis was loaned out to Cercle Brugge K.S.V. in Belgium alongside teammate Renato Neto. In his first season in the Pro League he scored one goal in 32 appearances (all starts), helping the team to finish in ninth position. On 29 January 2014, after one season with S.C. Olhanense – with which he made his

Primeira Liga The Primeira Liga (), also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Portugal and the highest level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga ...

debut– and five months with Sporting B, Reis returned to Cercle Brugge on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

Journeyman

Reis left Sporting on 27 June 2015, signing a two-year deal at

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which was orchestrated by the former's director Carlos Freitas. He played 30 competitive matches as the campaign ended in promotion to

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, before he and compatriot André Santos were released. On 5 July 2016, Reis penned a three-year contract at Panathinaikos F.C. of the

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, on the recommendation of their director Gilberto Silva. He left the club in January 2018 after making 37 appearances in all competitions, his only goal coming in a 4–0 win against Asteras Tripolis F.C. in the domestic cup. Reis returned to his country of adoption on 28 January 2018, signing with Vitória F.C. until June 2020. On 5 September, however, he moved abroad again after agreeing to a three-year deal at

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Melbourne City

On 18 January 2021, Reis signed with A-League's Melbourne City FC for three years. He played 20 games in his first season, ending with a 3–1 final win over

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on 27 June. Reis scored his only goal on 12 March 2024, contributing to the 7–0 home rout of

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. He won a further two leagues until the end of his spell.

Later career

On 15 September 2024, Reis joined

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club Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

International career

Reis captained the Portugal under-20 side to the second place at the 2011 FIFA World Cup, playing all the matches and minutes in

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. He made his debut for the under-21s on 5 September 2011, coming on as a substitute for João Pereira in the 62nd minute of a 1–0 friendly victory over

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Career statistics

Honours

Melbourne City * A-League Premiership: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 * A-League Championship: 2020–21 Portugal * FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up:

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Orders *

Knight of the

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References

External links

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Levski Sofia official profile
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