Cup he appeared in five out of seven matches for the eventual finalists, scoring his only goal for his country in a 1–0 group stage win over New Zealand. Mário Rui's debut with the under-21 team arrived on 5 September 2011, when he played the entirety of a 1–0 friendly defeat of France. In March 2018, he was called by full side manager Fernando Santos for exhibition games with Egypt and the Netherlands as a replacement for the injured Fábio Coentrão, making his debut against the latter by playing the full 90 minutes in the 3–0 loss in Switzerland. Mário Rui was included in the final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In October 2022, he was one of 55 players pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Career statistics Club International Honours Napoli Coppa Italia: 2019–20 Portugal U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2011 Portugal UEFA Nations League: 2018–19 Orders Knight of the Order of Prince Henry References External links Napoli official profile 1991 births Living people People from Sines Sportspeople from Setúbal District Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Liga Portugal 2 players S.L. Benfica footballers C.D. Fátima players Serie A players Serie B players Parma Calcio 1913 players A.S. Gubbio 1910 players Spezia Calcio players Empoli F.C. players A.S. Roma players S.S.C. Napoli players Portugal youth international footballers Portugal under-21 international footballers Portugal international footballers 2018 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Nations League-winning players Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy