Rúben Saldanha

Rúben Saldanha

Personal information
Full name	Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha
Date of birth	(1988-01-27) 27 January 1988
Place of birth	Arcozelo, Portugal
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santa Clara
Number	30
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–	Santa Clara	10	(0)
International career
2008	Portugal U20	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Saldanha.

Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha (born 27 January 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Santa Clara as an attacking midfielder.

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 level after signing a one-year contract. His first three competitives were in the Taça da Liga, and he scored two goals in those matches, 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.

External links

• Template:Zerozero profile
• Rúben Saldanha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• National team data Template:Pt icon
• Soccerway profile