Rúben Lima

Rúben Lima
Personal information
Full name	Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima
Date of birth	3 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
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
2007–2010	Benfica
2007–2009	→ Aves (loan)
2009–2010	→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)
2010–2011	Beira-Mar
2011–2013	Hajduk Split
2013–2016	Dinamo Zagreb
2014	→ Rijeka (loan)
2014	→ Rijeka II (loan)
2016–2017	União Madeira
2017–2019	Moreirense
2020–2021	B-SAD
2021–2024	Famalicão
2024–	Estrela Amadora
International career
2006–2007	Portugal U17
2007–2008	Portugal U18
2008–2009	Portugal U19
2009–2011	Portugal U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:41, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

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.

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 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

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.^[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

On 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

As of 1 June 2014^[11]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	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
Aves	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
Hajduk Split	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

Croatian Football Cup: 2012–13^[11]

Dinamo Zagreb

Croatian First Football League: 2013–14^[11]

References

^ ^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.