Rúben Lima

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rocha and the second or paternal family name is Lima.
Rúben Lima
Personal information
Full name Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-03) 3 October 1989 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Famalicão
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 Belenenses SAD 44 (0)
2021– Famalicão 5 (0)
National team
2006–2007 Portugal U17 12 (0)
2007–2008 Portugal U18 8 (0)
2008–2009 Portugal U19 12 (1)
2009–2011 Portugal U21 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2021

Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima (born 3 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Famalicão mainly as a left back.

Club career[]

Portugal[]

A 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 second division,[2] with the move being extended for the entirety of the following campaign.

Lima moved to Vitória de Setúbal for 2009–10, also on loan.[3] 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[4] and eventually appearing in 24 of the league's 30 games (22 starts) as the Sadinos barely avoided relegation.

After his contract with Benfica ended, Lima signed for S.C. Beira-Mar, recently returned to the top division.[5]

Hajduk Split[]

In 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. He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League on 28 July 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Stoke City in the third qualifying round.[6]

Dinamo Zagreb[]

On 24 July 2013, Lima signed a four-year contract with Hajduk Split's fierce rivals, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, for an undisclosed fee.[7]

Club statistics[]

As of 1 June 2014[8]
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
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[]

Hajduk Split

Dinamo Zagreb

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Rúben Lima" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Presidente satisfeito com reforços encarnados" [President happy with red additions]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Ruben Lima cedido pelo Benfica" [Ruben Lima loaned by Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ "V. Setúbal 0–0 V. Guimarães" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Percy, John (28 July 2011). "Stoke City 1 Hadjuk Split 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Rúben Lima". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

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