Ruca (footballer)

Ruca
Personal information
Full name Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves
Date of birth (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990
Place of birth Tondela, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 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)
2009–2010Tondela (loan) 16 (3)
2010Vilaverdense (loan) 15 (0)
2011 → Oliveira Frades (loan) 19 (7)
2011–2012Tondela (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2013 → Oliveira Frades (loan) 31 (16)
2013–2014Mirandela (loan) 28 (2)
2014–2015 Mafra 29 (7)
2015– Vitória Setúbal 25 (1)

* 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 16310170
Vilaverdense 2010–11 15000150
Oliveira de Frades 2010–11 19700197
Tondela 2011–12 702090
Oliveira de Frades 2012–13 3116003116
Mirandela 2013–14 28200282
Mafra 2014–15 29720317
Vitória Setúbal 2015–16 2413010281
2016–17 10002030
Career totals 17036803018136

References

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