Ruca (footballer, born 11 September 1990)

Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves (born 11 September 1990), known as Ruca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays who plays C.D. Feirense as a left back.

Ruca
Personal information
Full name Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves
Date of birth (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990
Place of birth Tondela, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
Feirense
Number 90
Youth career
1999–2000 São Miguel Outeiro
2000–2002 Molelos
2002–2007 Repesenses
2007–2009 Beira-Mar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Gil Vicente 0 (0)
2009–2010Tondela (loan) 16 (3)
2010Vilaverdense (loan) 15 (0)
2011 → Oliveira Frades (loan) 19 (7)
2011–2012Tondela (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2013 → Oliveira Frades (loan) 31 (16)
2013–2014Mirandela (loan) 28 (2)
2014–2015 Mafra 29 (7)
2015–2016 Vitória Setúbal 25 (1)
2017–2018 Tondela 8 (0)
2018Alki Oroklini (loan) 13 (1)
2018–2019 Mafra 28 (4)
2019– Feirense 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2020

Club career

Born in Tondela, Viseu District, Ruca moved to S.C. Beira-Mar's youth system at the age of 16 from local Clube de Futebol Repesenses. After winning the second division juniors championship in 2009, he signed with Gil Vicente FC.[1]

In his first season as a senior, Ruca was loaned to hometown's C.D. Tondela. He made his competitive debut against Amarante FC on 30 August 2009, in a match for the Taça de Portugal. He continued to be loaned the following years, to Vilaverdense FC, GD Oliveira de Frades (two spells) and again Tondela.[2]

Ruca joined yet another club in the third division in the summer of 2013, SC Mirandela.[3] He had been previously deployed as a left winger or attacking midfielder, but switched to left back at his new team.[4]

On 1 July 2014, Ruca signed for C.D. Mafra as a free agent after his contract with Gil expired.[5] Starting in all his league appearances, he contributed with seven goals to help the side win the championship and subsequently promote to the Segunda Liga.[6]

Ruca agreed to a two-year deal with Vitória de Setúbal from the Primeira Liga, on 11 June 2015.[7][8] He scored on his debut in the competition on 16 August, putting the hosts ahead 2–0 in an eventual 2–2 draw against Boavista FC.[9]

On 30 August 2016, Ruca was linked to Cypriot club Apollon Limassol, but Vitória manager José Couceiro vetoed his departure due to lack of options in his position.[10] On 30 December he left by mutual consent due to lack of playing time[11] and, two days later, returned to Tondela.[12]

Club statistics

As of 20 February 2017[13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tondela 2009–10 Portuguese Second Division 16310170
Vilaverdense 2010–11 Braga Football Association 15000150
Oliveira de Frades 2010–11 Terceira Divisão 19700197
Tondela 2011–12 Portuguese Second Division 702090
Oliveira de Frades 2012–13 Terceira Divisão 3116003116
Mirandela 2013–14 Campeonato de Portugal 28200282
Mafra 2014–15 29720317
Vitória Setúbal 2015–16 Primeira Liga 2413010281
2016–17 10002030
Tondela 6060
Career totals 17636803018736

Honours

Vilaverdense

Mafra

References

  1. Ruca é pérola para o futuro (Ruca is a gem for the future); Record, 28 June 2009 (in Portuguese)
  2. II Divisão – Norte: Vieirinha e Hugo Costa reforçam Tondela (II Division – North: Vieirinha and Hugo Costa strengthen Tondela); Agente Desportivo, 29 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. S.C. Mirandela: Moses chega esta semana e Ruca já treina (S.C. Mirandela: Moses arrives this week and Ruca is already training); Rádio Brigantia, 30 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
  4. Ruca, o avançado que virou lateral esquerdo de destaque (Ruca, the forward who turned into a prominent left-back); Zerozero, 12 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
  5. Seniores: Ruca para lateral esquerdo (Seniors: Ruca for left back); CD Mafra, 1 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
  6. Mafra é campeão do CNS (Mafra are CNS champions); Zerozero, 10 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
  7. Ruca oficializado no Bonfim (Ruca made official at the Bonfim); Record, 11 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
  8. "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  9. Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação (Boavista draw in Setúbal after great comeback); Diário de Notícias, 16 August 2015 (in Portuguese)
  10. "Couceiro segurou Ruca" [Couceiro held on to Ruca] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. "Ruca acerta rescisão com o V. Setúbal" [Ruca agrees to termination with V. Setúbal] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  12. "Ruca é reforço do CD Tondela" [Ruca is a CD Tondela addition] (in Portuguese). CD Tondela. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  13. "Ruca". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  14. "Vilaverdense FC é o novo campeão da Divisão de Honra da AF Braga" [Vilaverdense FC are the new champions of Braga FA Honour Division] (in Portuguese). O Vilaverdense. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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