Rúben Pinto

Rúben Pinto
Personal information
Full name Rúben Rafael de Melo Silva Pinto
Date of birth (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992
Place of birth Odivelas, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 CSKA Sofia
Number 6
Youth career
2001–2004 Odivelas
2004–2011 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Benfica 0 (0)
2012–2015 Benfica B 59 (10)
2015 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2017 Belenenses 33 (2)
2016–2017 → CSKA Sofia (loan) 27 (2)
2017– CSKA Sofia 38 (6)
National team
2007–2008 Portugal U16 7 (0)
2008–2009 Portugal U17 17 (2)
2009–2010 Portugal U18 7 (3)
2009–2011 Portugal U19 26 (6)
2012 Portugal U20 5 (0)
2013–2015 Portugal U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018

Rúben Rafael de Melo Silva Pinto (born 24 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club PFC CSKA Sofia.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Odivelas, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Pinto joined S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2004, aged 12. He was promoted to the first team for the 2011–12 season,[1] being limited to a sole bench appearance in that first year; in June 2011 he signed his first professional contract, running until 2015 with a €30 million clause.[2]

Pinto made his professional debuts in the 2012–13 campaign, competing with the B-team in the Segunda Liga. He made his first appearance in the competition on 28 April 2013, starting and playing 73 minutes in the 1–1 home draw against F.C. Arouca.[3]

Pinto scored his first goal as a professional on 26 August 2013, in a 3–0 home win over Portimonense SC.[4] On 25 January of the following year, he was again an unused substitute for the main squad, in a game against Gil Vicente F.C. for the Taça da Liga.[5]

On 7 January 2015, F.C. Paços de Ferreira signed Pinto on a loan deal until the end of the season.[6] He scored his first goal in the Primeira Liga on 4 May, playing the full 90 minutes and helping to a 2–2 home draw against S.C. Braga.[7]

Belenenses / CSKA

On 18 June 2015, Pinto joined C.F. Os Belenenses on a four-year contract.[8] In the beginning of August 2016 he joined PFC CSKA Sofia on loan, with an option to make the move permanent afterwards.[9]

On 15 June 2017, the Bulgarian club activated the clause,[10] and Pinto agreed to a three-year deal three days later.[11]

International career

Pinto earned 65 caps for Portugal, all youth categories comprised. On 2 June 2013 he made his debut with the under-21s, coming on midway through the second half of the 2–0 friendly win with Croatia.[12]

Club statistics

As of 7 October 2018[13]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica 2011–12 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Benfica B 2012–13 50———50
2013–14 344———344
2014–15 206———206
Total 5910———5910
Paços de Ferreira 2014–15 1610000—161
Total 1610000—161
Belenenses 2015–16 3123011100453
2016–17 200000—20
Total 3323011100473
CSKA Sofia 2016–17 27210——282
2017–18 27440——314
2018–19 11200—60172
Total 65850—60768
Career Total 17321801116019822

References

  1. ↑ "Jovens da formação confirmados na pré-época" [Youth system players confirmed in pre-season]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 June 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Cláusula de 30 milhões blinda Ruben Pinto" [30 million clause ties Ruben Pinto]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Benfica B-Arouca, 1–1: Joeano empatou aos 90 minutos" [Benfica B-Arouca, 1–1: Joeano with the 90th-minute tie]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Benfica B soma primeira vitória frente ao Portimonense" [Benfica B get first win against Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sulejmani manteve o Benfica vitorioso" [Sulejmani kept Benfica victorious]. O Jogo. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rúben Pinto assina pelo FC Paços de Ferreira" [Rúben Pinto signs for FC Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "P. Ferreira-Sp. Braga, 2–2: Trivela na hora certa contrariou o destino" [P. Ferreira-Sp. Braga, 2–2: Timely curl countered fate]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rúben Pinto deixa o Benfica e assina pelos azuis" [Rúben Pinto leaves Benfica and signs for the blues]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "CSKA quer ficar com Rúben Pinto" [CSKA want to keep Rúben Pinto]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "ЦСКА-София обяви първи нов, утре ще има още един – други отказват заради Европа" [CSKA Sofia announced first new, tomorrow there will be another – others will refuse because of Europe] (in Bulgarian). Sportal. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Рубен Пинто подписа договор с ЦСКА" [Ruben Pinto signed a contract with CSKA] (in Bulgarian). CSKA Sofia. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sub-21 de Portugal vencem Croácia por 2–0" [Portugal under-21s beat Croatia 2–0] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ruben Pinto". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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