| Rúben Lima | |
| Fullname: | Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Estrela Amadora |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | CER Tenente Valdez |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2000 |
| Youthclubs2: | Palmense |
| Youthyears3: | 2000–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | Benfica |
| Years1: | 2007–2010 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Aves (loan) |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs3: | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps5: | 44 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Clubs7: | → Rijeka (loan) |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2014 |
| Clubs8: | → Rijeka II (loan) |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps9: | 38 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps10: | 53 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps11: | 44 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps12: | 25 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 2024– |
| Caps13: | 14 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:41, 10 June 2024 (UTC) |
Rúben Alexandre Rocha Lima (born 3 October 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.
A product of hometown S.L. Benfica's youth system, Lisbon-born Lima was promoted to the first team for the 2007–08 season. In January 2008 however he, alongside teammates Miguel Vítor and Romeu Ribeiro, was loaned to C.D. Aves in the Segunda Liga,[2] with the move being extended for the entirety of the following campaign.[3]
Lima moved to Vitória de Setúbal for 2009–10, also on loan.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 August 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães.[5] He eventually appeared in 24 of the league's 30 games (22 starts), as the Sadinos barely avoided relegation.[6]
After his contract with Benfica ended, Lima signed for S.C. Beira-Mar, recently returned to the top division.[7]
In June 2011, Lima moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League. He quickly became first-choice left-back at his new club, as that position had lacked in consistency ever since the departure of Ivan Strinić to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
Under the management of Krasimir Balakov, Lima was a first-team regular in the 2011–12 season.[8] He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League on 28 July 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss to Stoke City in the third qualifying round.[9]
On 24 July 2013, Lima signed a four-year contract with Hajduk Split's fierce rivals, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, for an undisclosed fee.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Benfica | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Aves | 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 12 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 25 | 2 | ||
| Vitória Setúbal | 2009–10 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 26 | 0 | |
| Beira-Mar | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 10 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 62 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 73 | 2 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2011–12 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | colspan="2" | - | 28 | 0 | ||
| Hajduk Total | 45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 123 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 130 | 2 | ||
Hajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb