Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.41
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 144 apps
Position rank · 2009
#334
goals rank
#224
assists rank
155
season goals
51
season assists
Among 369 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2013
€7.00m
top transfer fee · 15/16
30
best season · 12/13
22 · 14.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-11 · 3 players total
378Appearances
155Goals
51Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rodrigo José Lima dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1983-05-11 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Monte Alegre, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Footinvest ... |
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Al-Ahli (UAE) → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
8 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica → Al-Ahli (UAE)
15/16 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
11 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017), SL Benfica
50 matches · 23 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica
51 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: SC Braga → Benfica
12/13 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica, SC Braga
53 matches · 30 G · 10 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Braga
44 matches · 26 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Braga
50 matches · 14 G · 9 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Belenenses → SC Braga
10/11 · Transfer · €200k
Aug 2009
Transfer: Astral → Belenenses
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — CF Os Belenenses
32 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Avaí FC
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2009
Transfer: Avaí FC → Astral
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Astral → Avaí FC
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2008
Transfer: Santos → Astral
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
2008 — CA Juventus (SP), Santos FC
47 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Astral → Santos
07/08 · Loan
Apr 2008
Transfer: Juventus-SP → Astral
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Astral → Juventus-SP
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Paraná → Astral
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Paraná Clube
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Astral → Paraná
06/07 · Loan
Sep 2006
Transfer: Corinthians-PR → Astral
06/07 · Transfer
Mar 2006
Transfer: Iraty → Corinthians-PR
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Paysandu → Iraty
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Mixto-MT → Paysandu
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Vizela → Mixto-MT
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Paraná U20 → Vizela
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 138 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2009. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.24/90
Assists1 total · 0.24/90
G+A2 total · 0.49/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Avaí FC
5.7%
Santos FC
2.6%
CA Juventus (SP)
6.6%
Paraná Clube
12.4%
Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
5.2%
SL Benfica
27.5%
SC Braga
30.8%
CF Os Belenenses
9.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avaí FC | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 368 |
| Santos FC | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 170 |
| CA Juventus (SP) | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 425 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 804 |
| Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 340 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 144 | 70 | 24 | 1,784 |
| SC Braga | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 98 | 40 | 15 | 1,995 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 592 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Série A | Avaí FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | CA Juventus (SP) | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 305 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | CA Juventus (SP) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2008 | Série A | Santos FC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Paraná Clube | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 2007 | Série A | Paraná Clube | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 16/17 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 15/16 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 34 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 14/15 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SC Braga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | SC Braga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SC Braga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 735 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | CF Os Belenenses | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 337 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Paraná U20 | Vizela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Vizela | Mixto-MT | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Mixto-MT | Paysandu | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Paysandu | Iraty | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Iraty | Corinthians-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Corinthians-PR | Astral | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Astral | Paraná | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Paraná | Astral | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Astral | Juventus-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Juventus-SP | Astral | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Astral | Santos | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Santos | Astral | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Astral | Avaí FC | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Avaí FC | Astral | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Astral | Belenenses | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Belenenses | SC Braga | Transfer | 400000 | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | SC Braga | Benfica | Transfer | 8000000 | €4.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-24 | Benfica | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Transfer | 8000000 | €7.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-20 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Salvio | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Enzo Pérez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nemanja Matic | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Rodrigo | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Lazar Markovic | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 20 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 20 | 30 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 19 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 8 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 8 | 28 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 6 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Astral | Belenenses | Loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Avaí FC | Astral | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Astral | Avaí FC | Loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Santos | Astral | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Astral | Santos | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Juventus-SP | Astral | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Astral | Juventus-SP | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Paraná | Astral | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Astral | Paraná | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Lima's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 60% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| FK Astana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Dinamo Kiev | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2008 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47 | 595 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 15/16 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 51 | 691 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 12/13 | 53 | 946 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 571 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 592 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
176 apps
86 G
36 A
UAE Pro League
19 apps
16 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
20 apps
11 G
2 A
Europa League
32 apps
9 G
3 A
Allianz Cup
16 apps
9 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
18 apps
5 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
4 G
0 A
Champions League
22 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
3 G
0 A
Libertadores
11 apps
3 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Lima
Who is Lima?
Lima is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Lima?
Lima is 43 years old. He was born on May 11, 1983 in Monte Alegre.
What position does Lima play?
Lima plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lima play for?
Lima currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lima has scored 155 goals in 378 appearances.