App.	Minutes on Pitch	Goals	Av. Rating	Star Man
1	105	0	2.33	1

The Stuttgart defender has become a key part of the Portugal squad since missing the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004. Meira began his career with Vitoria de Guimaraes and spent time on loan with FC Felgueiras before moving to Benfica in 2000. He became club captain during his spell in Lisbon and earned a big-money move to Stuttgart in January 2002. He has been a first-team regular during his six years in the Bundesliga and was made club captain in 2006, helping Stuttgart clinch the title in the 2006-07 campaign.