Rúben Macedo

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Rúben Macedo
Personal information
Full name Rúben Daniel Fonseca Macedo[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-09) 9 March 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Amarante, Portugal[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Nacional
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2007 Amarante
2007–2015 Porto
2011–2012Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Porto B 86 (11)
2018Varzim (loan) 19 (5)
2019Chaves (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020 Aves 21 (1)
2020 Marítimo B 2 (1)
2020–2022 Marítimo 24 (0)
2022– Nacional 67 (2)
International career
2011 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2011–2012 Portugal U16 14 (3)
2012–2013 Portugal U17 12 (7)
2013–2014 Portugal U18 7 (1)
2015 Portugal U19 6 (0)
2016 Portugal U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Rúben Daniel Fonseca Macedo (born 9 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional as a winger.

Club career[edit]

Porto[edit]

Born in Amarante, Porto District of Swiss descent, Macedo joined FC Porto's academy at the age of 11. On 1 February 2015, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the B side, coming on as a late substitute for Frédéric Maciel in a 4–0 home win against S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga.[2] On 3 October of the same year, the week after finding the net against Chelsea for the UEFA Youth League (3–3 group stage home draw),[3] he scored his first league goal, helping the visitors defeat S.C. Olhanense 2–0.[4]

Macedo contributed 34 matches (14 starts) and four goals in the 2015–16 season, as his team became the first reserve one to win the second division championship.[5][6] On 3 January 2018 he was loaned to fellow league club Varzim SC, reuniting with his former coach Capucho.[7]

On 12 June 2018, Macedo renewed his contract with Porto until 2020.[8] In December, he went on loan to G.D. Chaves of the Primeira Liga.[9] His maiden appearance in the competition took place on 13 January 2019, when he started the 2–1 victory over C.D. Tondela.[10]

Aves[edit]

Deemed surplus to requirements by manager Sérgio Conceição, Macedo left the Estádio do Dragão and signed a three-year contract with C.D. Aves on 4 July 2019.[11] He scored his only goal for the bottom-placed team on 18 August, in the 3–1 home defeat of C.S. Marítimo.[12]

Marítimo[edit]

On 18 August 2020, Macedo joined Marítimo on a two-year deal.[13] The following 22 February, he gave away an injury-time penalty against his former club Porto – who won 2–1 as a result of that action, after Otávio converted it[14]– being subsequently subjected to abuse on his social media.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 29 March 2024[16]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto B 2014–15 Liga Portugal 2 6 0 6 0
2015–16 34 4 34 4
2016–17 29 2 29 2
2017–18 5 0 5 0
2018–19 12 5 12 5
Total 86 11 86 11
Varzim (loan) 2017–18 Liga Portugal 2 19 5 19 5
Chaves (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 12 0 12 0
Aves 2019–20 Primeira Liga 21 1 1[a] 0 22 1
Marítimo B 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 2 1 2 1
Marítimo 2020–21 Primeira Liga 18 0 2 0 20 0
2021–22 6 0 1 0 1[a] 0 8 0
Total 24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
Nacional 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 10 0 10 0
2022–23 31 1 5 0 2[a] 0 38 1
2023–24 25 1 3 0 2[a] 0 30 1
Total 66 2 8 0 4 0 78 2
Career Total 230 20 11 0 6 0 247 20
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in Taça da Liga

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Ruben Macedo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "FC Porto B-Sp. Covilhã, 4–0: Goleada vale subida ao 8.º lugar" [FC Porto B-Sp. Covilhã, 4–0: Rout enables climb to 8th place]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "UEFA Youth League report: Porto 3 Chelsea 3". Chelsea F.C. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Olhanense-FC Porto B, 0–2: Portistas vencem nos descontos" [Olhanense-FC Porto B, 0–2: Porto boys win in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Os números do Porto B – Campeão da Ledman LigaPro" [The numbers of Porto B – Ledman LigaPro champions] (in Portuguese). Tribunal das Antas. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Campeão FC Porto B de volta ao trabalho" [Champions FC Porto B back to work]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. ^ "FC Porto empresta Rúben Macedo ao Varzim" [FC Porto loan Rúben Macedo to Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. ^ "OFICIAL: FC Porto renova com Ruben Macedo" [OFFICIAL: FC Porto renew with Ruben Macedo] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  9. ^ Silva Reis, Paulo (28 December 2018). "Rúben Macedo é reforço do Chaves" [Rúben Macedo is a Chaves addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Gelo deu tréguas e Desp. Chaves regressou às vitórias na receção ao Tondela" [Ice called a truce and Desp. Chaves returned to winning ways as they hosted Tondela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  11. ^ Morais, Pedro (4 July 2019). "Rúben Macedo reforça o Aves por três épocas" [Rúben Macedo strengthens Aves for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Desp. Aves bate Marítimo em casa. Veja aqui os golos" [Desp. Aves beat Marítimo at home. Watch goals here]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Bem-vindo Rúben Macedo" [Welcome Rúben Macedo] (in Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  14. ^ Teles, Cátia (22 February 2021). "FC Porto vence Marítimo com golo já nos descontos" [FC Porto defeat Marítimo with goal already in injury time]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Sindicato condena insultos a Rúben Macedo e fala em "terrorismo comunicacional"" [Union condemns insults to Rúben Macedo and speaks of "media terrorism"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  16. ^ Rúben Macedo at Soccerway

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