Rúben Saldanha
Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha (born 26 January 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for CF Canelas 2010 as an attacking midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 January 1988||
Place of birth | Arcozelo, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Canelas 2010 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1998 | Arcozelo | ||
1998–2002 | Porto | ||
2002–2007 | Leixões | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Padroense | ||
2008–2009 | Esmoriz | 28 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Varzim | 34 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | (9) |
2012–2013 | Schaffhausen | 21 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Leixões | 32 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Tondela | 26 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Santa Clara | 85 | (5) |
2018–2019 | Académica | 11 | (0) |
2019 | Loures | 8 | (0) |
2020 | Torreense | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Canelas 2010 | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008 | Portugal U20 | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 September 2020 |
Club career
Born in Arcozelo (Vila Nova de Gaia), Porto District, Saldanha represented three clubs as a youth, including FC Porto from ages 10–14. He played amateur football in his first two years as a senior, moving to the Segunda Liga with Varzim S.C. in 2009 and remaining two full seasons there.
After two years in Switzerland, with lower league sides FC Rapperswil-Jona and FC Schaffhausen, Saldanha returned to Leixões and the Portuguese second division after signing a one-year contract.[2] His first three competitive matches were in the Taça da Liga, and he managed to score two goals including a last-minute effort against Atlético Clube de Portugal that allowed his team to advance to the next round after the 3–2 home win.[3]
Saldanha remained in the second tier the following years, representing C.D. Tondela, C.D. Santa Clara and Académica de Coimbra.[4]
References
- "Rúben Saldanha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Ruben Saldanha é reforço" [Ruben Saldanha is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Leixões 3–2 Atlético (Taça da Liga – 1ª Fase, 2013/14)" [Leixões 3–2 Atlético (League Cup – 1st Stage, 2013/14)] (in Portuguese). Sou Atlético!. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Rúben Saldanha é reforço da Académica" [Rúben Saldanha is an addition for Académica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
- Rúben Saldanha at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Rúben Saldanha at Soccerway