Ruca (footballer)
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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– | Vitória Setúbal | 25 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2016. | |||
Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves (born 11 September 1990), known as Ruca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal mainly as a left back but also as a left midfielder.
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 in the following years, to Vilaverdense FC, GD Oliveira de Frades (two spells) and again Tondela.[2]
Ruca joined yet another club in the Portuguese Second Division in the 2013 summer, 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] 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.[8]
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.[9]
Honours
- Mafra
Club statistics
- As of 3 December 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tondela | 2009–10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| Vilaverdense | 2010–11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Oliveira de Frades | 2010–11 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 7 | ||
| Tondela | 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Oliveira de Frades | 2012–13 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 16 | ||
| Mirandela | 2013–14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| Mafra | 2014–15 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 7 | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2015–16 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 170 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 181 | 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 is CNS champion); Zerozero, 10 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Ruca oficializado no Bonfim (Ruca made official at the Bonfim); Record, 11 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação (Boavista draws 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.
- 1 2 "Ruca". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
External links
- Ruca at thefinalball.com
- Ruca profile at ForaDeJogo