Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima (born 3 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estrela Amadora | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | CER Tenente Valdez | ||
| 1999–2000 | Palmense | ||
| 2000–2007 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | → Aves (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Beira-Mar | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Hajduk Split | 44 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | 16 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Rijeka (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Rijeka II (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | União Madeira | 38 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Moreirense | 53 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | B-SAD | 44 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Famalicão | 25 | (2) |
| 2024– | Estrela Amadora | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Portugal U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:41, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPortugal
editA product of hometown S.L. Benfica's youth system, Lisbon-born Lima was promoted to the first team for the 2007–08 season. In January 2008 however he, alongside teammates Miguel Vítor and Romeu Ribeiro, was loaned to C.D. Aves in the Segunda Liga,[2] with the move being extended for the entirety of the following campaign.[3]
Lima moved to Vitória de Setúbal for 2009–10, also on loan.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães.[5] He eventually appeared in 24 of the league's 30 games (22 starts), as the Sadinos barely avoided relegation.[6]
After his contract with Benfica ended, Lima signed for S.C. Beira-Mar, recently returned to the top division.[7]
Hajduk Split
editIn June 2011, Lima moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League. He quickly became first-choice left-back at his new club, as that position had lacked in consistency ever since the departure of Ivan Strinić to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
Under the management of Krasimir Balakov, Lima was a first-team regular in the 2011–12 season.[8] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League on 28 July 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss to Stoke City in the third qualifying round.[9]
Dinamo Zagreb
editOn 24 July 2013, Lima signed a four-year contract with Hajduk Split's fierce rivals, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 1 June 2014[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Aves | 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2009–10 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |
| Beira-Mar | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 62 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 73 | 2 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2011–12 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 | |||
| Hajduk Total | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 123 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 130 | 2 | |
Honours
editHajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rúben Lima" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Simões, S. (11 December 2007). "Presidente satisfeito com reforços encarnados" [President happy with red additions]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Trio emprestado ao Desportivo das Aves" [Three loaned to Desportivo das Aves]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Costa, Luís Octávio (7 September 2009). "FC Porto e Benfica, reis dos empréstimos na Liga portuguesa" [FC Porto and Benfica, loan kings in Portuguese League]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Pupilo fez tudo para ganhar ao 'prof'" [Student did his best to beat 'teach']. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 18 August 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Dia de decisões ou não" [Decisions or indecisions day]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Jaime é a novidade para o jogo com o FC Porto" [Jaime is the novelty for match with FC Porto]. Público (in Portuguese). 21 August 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Andrade, Maria (9 December 2011). "Ruben Lima na Croácia: ex-águia brilha em território de leão" [Ruben Lima in Croatia: former eagle shines in lion territory] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Percy, John (28 July 2011). "Stoke City 1 Hajduk Split 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Ruben Lima assina pelo Dínamo Zagreb" [Ruben Lima signs for Dinamo Zagreb] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rúben Lima". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
External links
edit- Rúben Lima at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rúben Lima national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
