national team setup, Postiga was called up for two Euro 2012 qualifiers against Denmark and Iceland, in October 2010. On 12 October, against the latter, he netted in a 3–1 away win; on 17 November, he put two past world champions Spain in a 4–0 friendly win in Lisbon. On 4 June 2011, Postiga scored the only goal in a Euro 2012 qualifier against Norway played at Estádio da Luz, which made him the tenth highest scorer in Portugal's history. He added two on 15 November of that year, in a 6–2 play-off second leg win over Bosnia and Herzegovina which secured a place in the competition. Selected by Paulo Bento to the finals in Poland and Ukraine as first-choice striker, he netted in the second group stage against Denmark, scoring the second in an eventual 3–2 win. He injured his right thigh in the first half of the national side's 1–0 quarter-final victory over the Czech Republic, which also forced him out of the next match and the rest of the tournament. Postiga scored six goals in the qualification campaign for the 2014 World Cup. On 6 September 2013, he was sent off in the first half of a 3–2 win away to Northern Ireland for headbutting Gareth McAuley; at the finals, he started the second game against the United States after an injury to Hugo Almeida in the opener, but was himself substituted following 16 minutes due to injury as Portugal were eliminated in the group stage. Personal life A childhood fan of S.L. Benfica who went on to play for their two main rivals, Postiga grew up in the Caxinas fishing neighbourhood in Vila do Conde, as did his long-time international teammates Bruno Alves and Fábio Coentrão. Postiga's younger brother, José, is also a footballer and a forward. He played youth football at Sporting. Career statistics Club International Source: International goals Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first. Honours Club Porto Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2006–07 Taça de Portugal: 2002–03 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2004 UEFA Cup: 2002–03 Intercontinental Cup: 2004 Sporting Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2008 Atlético Kolkata Indian Super League: 2016 International Portugal UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004 Orders Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza) References External links 1982 births Living people People from Vila do Conde Portuguese footballers Association football forwards Primeira Liga players Segunda Divisão