Rúben Lima
Defender - Left-Back
at CF Estrela Amadora
at CF Estrela Amadora
844 days · joined 2024-01-31
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€100k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Moreirense FC
top club · 61 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 08/09
45 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-03 · 5 players total
374Appearances
3Goals
25Assists
46Yellow cards
1Red cards
35Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rúben Lima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-03 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | CF Estrela Amadora |
| Joined | 2024-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2024
24/25 — CF Estrela Amadora
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Famalicão → Estrela Amadora
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Famalicão, CF Estrela Amadora
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Famalicão
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: B SAD → Famalicão
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Famalicão
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — B SAD
37 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → B SAD
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — B SAD
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Moreirense → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Moreirense FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Moreirense FC
40 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: União Madeira → Moreirense
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — CF União Madeira (-2021)
38 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Din. Zagreb II → União Madeira
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CF União Madeira (-2021)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Din. Zagreb II
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: HNK Rijeka → Dinamo Zagreb
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → HNK Rijeka
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — HNK Rijeka
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hajduk Split → Dinamo Zagreb
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — HNK Hajduk Split
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
Transfer: Beira-Mar → Hajduk Split
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — HNK Hajduk Split
25 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Benfica → Beira-Mar
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Beira-Mar
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Benfica
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Benfica → Vitória Setúbal
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Vitória Setúbal FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → Benfica
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Benfica → Desportivo Aves
07/08 · Loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SL Benfica, Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CF Estrela Amadora
0.0%
FC Famalicão
54.9%
B SAD
0.0%
Moreirense FC
0.0%
CF União Madeira (-2021)
0.0%
HNK Rijeka
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
0.0%
HNK Hajduk Split
0.0%
SC Beira-Mar
0.0%
Vitória Setúbal FC
0.0%
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
45.1%
SL Benfica
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Estrela Amadora | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FC Famalicão | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1,736 |
| B SAD | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Moreirense FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| CF União Madeira (-2021) | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| HNK Rijeka | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1,427 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | CF Estrela Amadora | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,185 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | B SAD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Moreirense FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | HNK Rijeka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 23 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SC Beira-Mar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Beira-Mar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,427 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Portugal 2 | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Benfica | Desportivo Aves | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | Benfica | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Benfica | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Benfica | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Benfica | Beira-Mar | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-12 | Beira-Mar | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-25 | Hajduk Split | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | Dinamo Zagreb | HNK Rijeka | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | HNK Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-20 | Dinamo Zagreb | Din. Zagreb II | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-27 | Din. Zagreb II | União Madeira | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | União Madeira | Moreirense | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Moreirense | Without Club | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-28 | Without Club | B SAD | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-03 | B SAD | Famalicão | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Famalicão | Estrela Amadora | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Knee problems | 2011-10-26 | 2011-11-22 | 28 | 3 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-10-18 | 2017-10-26 | 9 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-03 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-01-14 | 2022-06-30 | 168 | 17 |
Current€100k
Peak€2.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23137 | #13 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhonatan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Ramires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsénio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jhonder Cádiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cafú Phete | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiago Moreira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luiz Júnior | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel Bucca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Cardoso | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Afonso Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfa Semedo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Afonso Taira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 1 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 1 | 7 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | B SAD | 5 | 33 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 23 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 3 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | HNK Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | Dinamo Zagreb | HNK Rijeka | Loan | — | €850k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Benfica | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Desportivo Aves | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Benfica | Desportivo Aves | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rúben 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Arouca | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| CD Santa Clara | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 75% |
| Boavista | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 75% |
| SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Sporting Braga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 25% |
| Gil Vicente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| FC Vizela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| GD Estoril | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| CS Marítimo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 1,185 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 1,427 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
192 apps
2 G
12 A
Liga Portugal 2
69 apps
1 G
3 A
SuperSport HNL
63 apps
0 G
6 A
Taça de Portugal
19 apps
0 G
3 A
Taça CTT
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rúben Lima?
Rúben Lima is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for CF Estrela Amadora.
How old is Rúben Lima?
Rúben Lima is 36 years old. He was born on October 3, 1989 in Lisboa.
What position does Rúben Lima play?
Rúben Lima plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Rúben Lima play for?
Rúben Lima currently plays for CF Estrela Amadora.
How many career goals has Rúben Lima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rúben Lima has scored 3 goals in 374 appearances.
What is Rúben Lima's market value?
Rúben Lima's most recent reported market value is €100k.