Rodolfo Lima
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodolfo Manuel Lopes Lima | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascais, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Estoril Praia | ||
| 1997–2000 | Alcoitão | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | 9 Abril | ||
| 2001–2002 | SC Lourel | 31 | (15) |
| 2002–2004 | Alverca | 52 | (15) |
| 2004–2007 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Belenenses (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Portimonense (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Vihren Sandanski | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Cape Verde | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rodolfo Manuel Lopes Lima (born 5 May 1980) is a former Cape Verde international footballer.
Career
[edit]The striker signed with the Bulgarian club after canceling his contract with S.L. Benfica, а club he belonged to for the past three years but where he never played. He is known for his long runs and speed in which he currently has scored 5 goals in 28 games this season 06/07. He was born in Cascais Portugal but opted to play for his Parents land Cape Verde. He was born on May 5, 1980. Lima became the first footballer from Cape Verde to play in the A PFG.[1]
Former clubs are CF Os Belenenses, Gil Vicente FC and Portimonense Sporting Clube, where he played loaned by S.L. Benfica. The Lisbon team signed the player after he conquered the Junior National League with FC Alverca.
References
[edit]- ^ Karlikova, Nadezhda; Lelyov, Momchil (2007-12-15). "Клубовете поставиха рекорд по чужденци. 104 легионери играха в "А" група, само във Видима разчитат на българи". 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
External links
[edit]- Rodolfo Lima at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Cape Verdean expatriates in Bulgaria
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- F.C. Alverca players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- OFC Vihren Sandanski players
- Men's association football forwards
- Portimonense S.C. players
- Portuguese expatriates in Bulgaria
- Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Footballers from Cascais
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs