Rúben Lima

Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima (born 3 October 1989) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Belenenses SAD mainly as a left back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: 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[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Belenenses SAD
Number 5
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– Belenenses SAD 11 (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 26 July 2020

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. 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[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Club statistics
As of 1 June 2014[7]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica 2007–08 000000-00
Aves 2007–08 1200000-120
2008–09 2013120-252
Setúbal 2009–10 2401010-260
Beira-Mar 2010–11 603010-100
Portugal6217140-732
Hajduk Split 2011–12 23040-20290
2012–13 22060--280
Hajduk Total450100-20570
Dinamo Zagreb 2013–14 16050-50260
Career Total 123122140701302

Honours

Hajduk Split

Dinamo Zagreb

References
  1. "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. "V. Setúbal 0–0 V. Guimarães" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "Stoke City 1 Hadjuk Split 0: match report". The Daily Telegraph. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. "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.
  7. "Rúben Lima". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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