Rúben Gouveia
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vilafranquense | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1996 | SL Olivais | ||
1996–1998 | Sporting CP | ||
1998–2000 | SL Olivais | ||
2000–2001 | Oriental | ||
2001–2004 | Alverca | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Desportivo Beja | ||
2005–2006 | Sintrense | ||
2006–2007 | Estrela Vendas Novas | 23 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Peniche | ? | (15) |
2008–2009 | Real Massamá | 6 | (0) |
2009 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2009–2011 | Atlético Reguengos | 60 | (11) |
2011 | Torreense | 13 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Libolo | 39 | (8) |
2014 | Caála | 28 | (2) |
2015 | Benfica Luanda | 18 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Académica Lobito | 17 | (5) |
2017– | Vilafranquense | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014– | Angola | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2014 |
Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia (born 13 March 1985) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for U.D. Vilafranquense and the Angola national team as a midfielder.[1]
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Gouveia never played at the professional level in his homeland, amassing third division totals of 102 games and 17 goals during five seasons whilst in representation of Estrela de Vendas Novas, Real SC, Atlético S.C. and S.C.U. Torreense. In January 2009, he went on loan to Halesowen Town in the English Isthmian League.
In 2012, Gouveia signed with Girabola club C.R.D. Libolo. He continued to compete in the Angolan top level in the following years.[2][3]
International career
After being awarded the country's citizenship, Gouveia made his debut for Angola on 28 May 2014 at the age of 29, in a 2–0 friendly win against Morocco.[4][5]
References
- ^ Rúben Gouveia at Soccerway
- ^ "Direção do Caála suspende Rúben Gouveia" [Caála board suspends Rúben Gouveia]. SAPO Mozambique. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Académica do Lobito apresenta novos rostos" [Académica do Lobito present new faces]. Claque Magazine. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Estreante Ruben Gouveia promete "muito trabalho" para continuar entre os eleitos" [Newcomer Ruben Gouveia promises "hard work" to continue amongst chosen ones]. Angop. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Quase metade da selecção formada na diáspora" [Nearly half of the national team born from diaspora]. Rede Angola. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links
- Template:Zerozero profile
- Rúben Gouveia at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rúben Gouveia at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Angolan people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople from Lisbon
- Portuguese footballers
- Angolan footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Portuguese Second Division players
- Real S.C. players
- Atlético S.C. players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Isthmian League players
- Halesowen Town F.C. players
- Girabola players
- C.R.D. Libolo players
- C.R. Caála players
- S.L. Benfica (Luanda) players
- Angola international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Angolan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England