Ruca (footballer, born 11 September 1990)
Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves (born 11 September 1990), known as Ruca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays who plays C.D. Feirense as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tondela, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Feirense | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | São Miguel Outeiro | ||
| 2000–2002 | Molelos | ||
| 2002–2007 | Repesenses | ||
| 2007–2009 | Beira-Mar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Tondela (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Vilaverdense (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Oliveira Frades (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | → Tondela (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Oliveira Frades (loan) | 31 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mirandela (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Mafra | 29 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Vitória Setúbal | 25 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Tondela | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Alki Oroklini (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Mafra | 28 | (4) |
| 2019– | Feirense | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Tondela, Viseu District, Ruca moved to S.C. Beira-Mar's youth system at the age of 16 from local Clube de Futebol Repesenses. After winning the second division juniors championship in 2009, he signed with Gil Vicente FC.[1]
In his first season as a senior, Ruca was loaned to hometown's C.D. Tondela. He made his competitive debut against Amarante FC on 30 August 2009, in a match for the Taça de Portugal. He continued to be loaned the following years, to Vilaverdense FC, GD Oliveira de Frades (two spells) and again Tondela.[2]
Ruca joined yet another club in the third division in the summer of 2013, SC Mirandela.[3] He had been previously deployed as a left winger or attacking midfielder, but switched to left back at his new team.[4]
On 1 July 2014, Ruca signed for C.D. Mafra as a free agent after his contract with Gil expired.[5] Starting in all his league appearances, he contributed with seven goals to help the side win the championship and subsequently promote to the Segunda Liga.[6]
Ruca agreed to a two-year deal with Vitória de Setúbal from the Primeira Liga, on 11 June 2015.[7][8] He scored on his debut in the competition on 16 August, putting the hosts ahead 2–0 in an eventual 2–2 draw against Boavista FC.[9]
On 30 August 2016, Ruca was linked to Cypriot club Apollon Limassol, but Vitória manager José Couceiro vetoed his departure due to lack of options in his position.[10] On 30 December he left by mutual consent due to lack of playing time[11] and, two days later, returned to Tondela.[12]
Club statistics
- As of 20 February 2017[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tondela | 2009–10 | Portuguese Second Division | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| Vilaverdense | 2010–11 | Braga Football Association | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Oliveira de Frades | 2010–11 | Terceira Divisão | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 7 | ||
| Tondela | 2011–12 | Portuguese Second Division | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oliveira de Frades | 2012–13 | Terceira Divisão | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 16 | ||
| Mirandela | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| Mafra | 2014–15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 7 | |||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Tondela | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Career totals | 176 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 187 | 36 | |||
References
- Ruca é pérola para o futuro (Ruca is a gem for the future); Record, 28 June 2009 (in Portuguese)
- II Divisão – Norte: Vieirinha e Hugo Costa reforçam Tondela (II Division – North: Vieirinha and Hugo Costa strengthen Tondela); Agente Desportivo, 29 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
- S.C. Mirandela: Moses chega esta semana e Ruca já treina (S.C. Mirandela: Moses arrives this week and Ruca is already training); Rádio Brigantia, 30 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
- Ruca, o avançado que virou lateral esquerdo de destaque (Ruca, the forward who turned into a prominent left-back); Zerozero, 12 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
- Seniores: Ruca para lateral esquerdo (Seniors: Ruca for left back); CD Mafra, 1 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
- Mafra é campeão do CNS (Mafra are CNS champions); Zerozero, 10 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
- Ruca oficializado no Bonfim (Ruca made official at the Bonfim); Record, 11 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
- "Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia" [From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação (Boavista draw in Setúbal after great comeback); Diário de Notícias, 16 August 2015 (in Portuguese)
- "Couceiro segurou Ruca" [Couceiro held on to Ruca] (in Portuguese). Record. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- "Ruca acerta rescisão com o V. Setúbal" [Ruca agrees to termination with V. Setúbal] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Ruca é reforço do CD Tondela" [Ruca is a CD Tondela addition] (in Portuguese). CD Tondela. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- "Ruca". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- "Vilaverdense FC é o novo campeão da Divisão de Honra da AF Braga" [Vilaverdense FC are the new champions of Braga FA Honour Division] (in Portuguese). O Vilaverdense. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
External links
- Ruca at ForaDeJogo
