Ruben Lima
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Ruben Alexandre Rocha Lima (born 3 October 1989 in Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for HNK Hajduk Split
in Croatia
, as a left defender.
and Romeu Ribeiro
, was loaned to Clube Desportivo das Aves in the second division
, with the moved being extended for the entire 2008–09
.
Lima moved to Vitória de Setúbal
for the 2009–10 season, in the same predicament. He made his top level debut on 17 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães, 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, freshly returned to the top division
. In June 2011, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining HNK Hajduk Split
in the Croatia
n Prva HNL, quickly becoming first-choice at his new club as it had lacked in consistency at his position since the departure of Ivan Strinić
to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, as a left defender.
Club career
A product of hometown S.L. Benfica's youth system, Lima was promoted to the first team for 2007–08. In January 2008 however he, alongside teammates Miguel VítorMiguel Vítor
Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a central defender.-Club career:...
and Romeu Ribeiro
Romeu Ribeiro
Romeu Oliveira Ribeiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.S. Marítimo as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:...
, was loaned to Clube Desportivo das Aves in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, with the moved being extended for the entire 2008–09
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
.
Lima moved to Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
for the 2009–10 season, in the same predicament. He made his top level debut on 17 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães, and eventually appearing in 24 of the league's 30 games (22 starts), as the Sadinos
Sado River
The Sado River is a river in Southern Portugal, and is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a South/North direction through 175 km from its springs in the Caldeirão hills before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal.In Setúbal, its estuary is famous...
barely avoided relegation.
After his contract with Benfica ended, Lima signed for S.C. Beira-Mar, freshly returned to the top division
2009–10 Liga de Honra
-Stadia and locations:-League table:||rowspan=12 style="background-color:white;"|-Results:...
. In June 2011, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
in the Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n Prva HNL, quickly becoming first-choice at his new club as it had lacked in consistency at his position since the departure of Ivan Strinić
Ivan Strinić
Ivan Strinić , is a Croatian defender who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Croatia national football team.-External links:...
to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
.
Club statistics
Correct as of 15 January 2011| 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 2008–09 Liga de Honra The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:... |
20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | |||||||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72... | 2009–10 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |
| Beira-Mar | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career totals | 62 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Stats and profile at Zerozero
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