Rúben Saldanha

Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha (born 27 January 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Grupo Sportivo Loures as an attacking midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is 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)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Loures
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)
2016–2018 Santa Clara 85 (5)
2018–2019 Académica 11 (0)
2019– Loures 2 (0)
National team
2008 Portugal U20 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2019

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.[1] His first three competitive matches were in the Taça da Liga, and he managed to score two goals 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.[2]

Saldanha remained in division two in the following years, representing C.D. Tondela, C.D. Santa Clara and Académica de Coimbra.[3]

References
  1. "Ruben Saldanha é reforço" [Ruben Saldanha is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "Leixões 3–2 Atlético (Taça da Liga – 1ª Fase, 2013/14)" [Leixões 3–2 Atlético (League Cup – 1st Stage, 2013/14)] (in Portuguese). Sou Atlético!. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. "Rúben Saldanha é reforço da Académica" [Rúben Saldanha is an addition for Académica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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