Rubens Pinheiro

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Rubens
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2006 Corinthians
2007 Benespa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Grêmio Esportivo Osasco
Red Bull Brasil
2011 Operário 20 (0)
2013 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 April 2013

Rubens Pinheiro (born 12 October 1989 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.

Career[]

Early career[]

Pinheiro started his footballing career at the youth Academy of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in 2004 where he stayed till 2006 when he joined Benespa in 2007.[1] He then went on to create a career at the lower levels of the Brazilian footballing pyramid with Grêmio Esportivo Osasco, Red Bull Brasil, and most recently Operário Futebol Clube (MS).[1]

Fort Lauderdale Strikers[]

On 21 March 2013 it was officially announced that Pinheiro had signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[1] On 6 April 2013 Pinheiro made his debut for the Strikers against FC Edmonton in which he started and played 65 minutes as the strikers drew the match 1–1.[2]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

Statistics accurate as of 7 April 2013

Club Season League US Open Cup Other CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2013 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Strikers sign Brazilian Rubens Pinheiro". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ "FLS 1-1 FCE". The North American Soccer League. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

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