Rúben Micael Freitas da Ressureição (born 19 August 1986), known as Micael, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a midfielder.
Club career Early years / Nacional Born in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira, Micael started his career with local C.F. União, making his professional debuts at the age of 17. For the 2008–09 season, he moved across the island to sign with top flight club C.D. Nacional.
In that first campaign, in which Nacional qualified for the UEFA Europa League, Micael, almost never an undisputed starter, featured heavily, scoring notably in a 3–1 home win over S.L. Benfica on 2 May 2009. The previous month he played for Portugal B, in a 2–0 win against Romania.
Micael started 2009–10 established in the starting XI, notably netting twice against FC Zenit St. Petersburg in the Europa League's last qualifying round (once in the 4–3 home triumph, adding a last-minute effort in Russia for the 1–1 and the aggregate win).
Porto In mid-January 2010 F.C. Porto hired Micael for €3 million and four 1/2 years, acquiring 60% of the player's rights and setting a release clause of €30 million. His first league game for his new club was on the 30th, and he started in the place of suspended Raul Meireles in a 4–0 away success against his former team.
