Market value
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Rating · 15/16
4.4
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 153 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#1265
goals rank
#1524
assists rank
16
season goals
24
season assists
Among 1,795 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2010
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 12/13
54 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-01-27 · 5 players total
312Appearances
16Goals
24Assists
51Yellow cards
2Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rúben Amorim |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rúben Filipe Marques Amorim |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-27 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-04-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Apr 2017
Transfer: Benfica → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jun 2016
Transfer: Al-Wakrah SC → Benfica
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Benfica → Al-Wakrah SC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Al-Wakrah SC
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — SL Benfica, SL Benfica B
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica
37 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: SC Braga → Benfica
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Braga
36 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Benfica → SC Braga
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica, SC Braga
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — SL Benfica
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
38 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — SL Benfica
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Belenenses → Benfica
08/09 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — CF Os Belenenses
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — CF Os Belenenses
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — CF Os Belenenses
26 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — CF Os Belenenses
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — CF Os Belenenses
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Belenenses U19 → Belenenses
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Belenenses U17 → Belenenses U19
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Unknown → Belenenses U17
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Pontinha Yth. → Unknown
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Pontinha Yth.
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1346 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.11/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Wakrah SC
14.1%
SL Benfica
27.6%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
SC Braga
13.4%
CF Os Belenenses
44.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 809 |
| SL Benfica | 6 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 153 | 6 | 14 | 1,584 |
| SL Benfica B | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Braga | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 772 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 101 | 4 | 7 | 2,576 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 809 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 388 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 455 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 949 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 29 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,914 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 662 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | CF Os Belenenses | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | CF Os Belenenses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | CF Os Belenenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Pontinha Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Pontinha Yth. | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Unknown | Belenenses U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Belenenses U17 | Belenenses U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Belenenses U19 | Belenenses | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Belenenses | Benfica | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Benfica | SC Braga | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | SC Braga | Benfica | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-06 | Benfica | Al-Wakrah SC | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Al-Wakrah SC | Benfica | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-04 | Benfica | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-12-06 | 2010-01-06 | 32 | 7 |
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2010-09-20 | 2010-10-31 | 42 | 14 |
| 10/11 | Knee surgery | 2011-01-18 | 2011-04-18 | 91 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2014-08-24 | 2015-02-01 | 162 | 46 |
Current€750k
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | #8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #15 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #10 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #20 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidnei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Braga | 4 | 22 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 3 | 24 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | CF Os Belenenses | 3 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 2 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Al-Wakrah SC | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-06 | Benfica | Al-Wakrah SC | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | SC Braga | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Benfica | SC Braga | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Rúben Amorim'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
| FK Astana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Spartak Moskva | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 10 | 809 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 772 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 635 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 949 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 1,914 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 662 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
221 apps
13 G
15 A
Allianz Cup
18 apps
2 G
3 A
Stars League
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
17 apps
0 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
19 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Rúben Amorim?
Rúben Amorim is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Rúben Amorim?
Rúben Amorim is 41 years old. He was born on January 27, 1985 in Lisboa.
What position does Rúben Amorim play?
Rúben Amorim plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Rúben Amorim play for?
Rúben Amorim currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rúben Amorim scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rúben Amorim has scored 16 goals in 312 appearances.