Rúben Alves
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at FC Penafiel
at FC Penafiel
314 days · joined 2025-07-14
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.09
goals / match
CD Feirense
top club · 69 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 16/17
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-03-19 · 6 players total
141Appearances
12Goals
23Assists
29Yellow cards
2Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rúben Alves |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rúben Manuel Pereira Alves |
| Date of birth | 1995-03-19 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | FC Penafiel |
| Joined | 2025-07-14 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | TGC |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Feirense → Penafiel
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Penafiel
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — CD Feirense
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sanjoanense → Feirense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — CD Feirense
35 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — AD Sanjoanense
31 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — AD Sanjoanense
6 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Salgueiros → Sanjoanense
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Salgueiros
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Felgueiras → Salgueiros
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Felgueiras 1932
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Braga B → Felgueiras
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SC Braga B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Anadia → Braga B
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Transfer: Braga B → Anadia
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — SC Braga B, Anadia FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sanjoanense → Braga B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SC Braga B
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Porto B → Sanjoanense
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AD Sanjoanense
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2015
Transfer: Famalicão → FC Porto B
14/15 · Return from loan
Sep 2014
Transfer: FC Porto B → Famalicão
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Famalicão
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Porto Youth League
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Boavista Y19 → FC Porto B
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Boavista U17 → Boavista Y19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Boavista U15 → Boavista U17
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Boavista CJ → Boavista U15
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Pasteleira F → Boavista CJ
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Vilanovense CJ → Pasteleira F
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Penafiel
0.0%
CD Feirense
72.0%
AD Sanjoanense
17.8%
SC Salgueiros
0.0%
FC Felgueiras 1932
4.1%
SC Braga B
6.1%
Anadia FC
0.0%
FC Famalicão
0.0%
FC Porto Youth League
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Penafiel | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CD Feirense | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 69 | 4 | 10 | 2,934 |
| AD Sanjoanense | 3 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 725 |
| SC Salgueiros | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Felgueiras 1932 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| SC Braga B | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 248 |
| Anadia FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Famalicão | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Porto Youth League | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Penafiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 33 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 820 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 31 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2,114 |
| 23/24 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CD Feirense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | AD Sanjoanense | 21 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 554 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Promotion | AD Sanjoanense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | AD Sanjoanense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | AD Sanjoanense | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | AD Sanjoanense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Salgueiros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Anadia FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 248 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | AD Sanjoanense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Vilanovense CJ | Pasteleira F | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Pasteleira F | Boavista CJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Boavista CJ | Boavista U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Boavista U15 | Boavista U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Boavista U17 | Boavista Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Boavista Y19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-22 | FC Porto B | Famalicão | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Famalicão | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | FC Porto B | Sanjoanense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-05 | Sanjoanense | Braga B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Braga B | Anadia | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Anadia | Braga B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-16 | Braga B | Felgueiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Felgueiras | Salgueiros | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Salgueiros | Sanjoanense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Sanjoanense | Feirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-14 | Feirense | Penafiel | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Paredes | 1 | 0 | 573 |
| Nuno Barbosa | 2 | 1 | 455 |
| Diga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Araújo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oche Ochowechi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Silva | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Pinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Petkov | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Edgar Almeida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Tassano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Pereira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danrlei | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sérgio Conceição | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrique Jocú | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Antunes | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Mateus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | AD Sanjoanense | 3 | 21 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 3 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Braga B | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 6 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | AD Sanjoanense | 6 | 21 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | AD Sanjoanense | 3 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Anadia | Braga B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Braga B | Anadia | Loan | — | €75k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Famalicão | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-22 | FC Porto B | Famalicão | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for FC Penafiel The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | – | GD Chaves | TIMED |
| 2025-05-11 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-05-04 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | – | União Torreense | TIMED |
| 2025-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-04-19 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | – | CD Feirense | TIMED |
| 2025-04-13 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-04-05 | PO2 |
FC Felgueiras 1932 | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-03-29 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | – | CS Marítimo | TIMED |
| 2025-03-15 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–0 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–2 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | PO2 |
União Leiria | 1–0 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 3–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–2 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 2–0 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2025-01-20 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 2–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | PO2 |
GD Chaves | 0–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 0–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 3–0 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 2–1 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 1–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 0–2 | Académico de Viseu | Available |
| 2024-10-12 | PO2 |
FC Alverca | 2–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–0 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | PO2 |
Portimonense SC | 0–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 1–3 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 2–2 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | PO2 |
FC Vizela | 1–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 4–3 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | PO2 |
Vilaverdense FC | 2–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 0–1 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2024-04-25 | PO2 |
União Leiria | 0–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 0–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–0 | Os Belenenses | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 3–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 0–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | 0–1 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-03-03 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 0–1 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
CD Nacional | 3–2 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–2 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–0 | FC Penafiel | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1–1 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2024-01-29 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 2–1 | CD Feirense | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rúben Alves'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico de Viseu | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0% |
| SL Benfica B | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 43% |
| CD Tondela | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 14% |
| União Torreense | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 43% |
| FC Porto B | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 43% |
| UD Oliveirense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 57% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 67% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 17% |
| CS Marítimo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 20% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 80% |
| União Leiria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 820 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 2,114 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 554 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 248 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
88 apps
7 G
12 A
Liga 3
26 apps
3 G
9 A
Taça de Portugal
15 apps
2 G
2 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rúben Alves?
Rúben Alves is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Penafiel.
How old is Rúben Alves?
Rúben Alves is 31 years old. He was born on March 19, 1995 in Vila Nova de Gaia.
What position does Rúben Alves play?
Rúben Alves plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Rúben Alves play for?
Rúben Alves currently plays for FC Penafiel.
How many career goals has Rúben Alves scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rúben Alves has scored 12 goals in 141 appearances.
What is Rúben Alves's market value?
Rúben Alves's most recent reported market value is €250k.