Biography

A personally disappointing Euro 2004 would have raised a few question marks over Chelsea's willingness to pay a British record fee for a full-back had José Mourinho not known his compatriot inside-out.

However he was voted the best right-back in Europe the previous season and immediately became first choice on arriving at The Bridge and one of the major reasons why the Chelsea defence suffocated so many attacks. That was until a broken foot suffered on international duty in March 2005 removed him from the action but by then he had already won the Carling Cup and done his bit in sending us on route to the Premiership and a record breaking defensive season.

Player Info

Height: 5 11

Date of Birth: 18 Jan 1979

Signed: 01 Jul 2004

Previous clubs: FC Porto (£13,200,000)