| Rúben Saldanha | |
| Fullname: | Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 January 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Arcozelo, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Espinho |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–1998 |
| Youthclubs1: | Arcozelo |
| Youthyears2: | 1998–2002 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2002–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | Leixões |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps7: | 29 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps8: | 85 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 8 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2020 |
| Caps11: | 3 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps12: | 12 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2021– |
| Caps13: | 17 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 09:45, 13 April 2022 (UTC) |
Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha (born 26 January 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Espinho as an attacking midfielder.
Born in Arcozelo (Vila Nova de Gaia), Porto District, Saldanha represented three clubs as a youth, including FC Porto from ages 10 to 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.[2]
After two years in Switzerland, with lower league sides FC Rapperswil-Jona and FC Schaffhausen,[3] Saldanha returned to Leixões and the Portuguese second division after signing a one-year contract.[4] 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.[5]
Saldanha remained in the second tier the following years, representing C.D. Tondela, C.D. Santa Clara and Académica de Coimbra.[6]