Rúben Gouveia

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rúben Gouveia

| image = File:Iran vs. Angola 2014-05-30 (092).jpg

| caption = Gouveia playing for Angola against Iran in 2014

| fullname = Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ruben-gouveia/casa-pia/2735-373-37483|title=Rúben Gouveia|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=21 May 2022}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Sacavenense

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 1995–1996 | youthclubs1 = Olivais

| youthyears2 = 1996–1998 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 1998–2000 | youthclubs3 = Olivais

| youthyears4 = 2000–2001 | youthclubs4 = Oriental

| youthyears5 = 2001–2004 | youthclubs5 = Alverca

| years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = Desportivo Beja | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = Sintrense | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = Estrela Vendas Novas | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = Peniche | caps4 = | goals4 = 15

| years5 = 2008–2009 | clubs5 = Real Massamá | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009 | clubs6 = → Halesowen Town (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 3

| years8 = 2009–2011 | clubs8 = Atlético Reguengos | caps8 = 60 | goals8 = 11

| years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = Torreense | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2012–2013 | clubs10 = Libolo | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 8

| years11 = 2014 | clubs11 = Caála | caps11 = 28 | goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2015 | clubs12 = Benfica Luanda | caps12 = 18 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = Académica Lobito | caps13 = 20 | goals13 = 6

| years14 = 2017–2018 | clubs14 = Vilafranquense | caps14 = 8 | goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2018 | clubs15 = Casa Pia | caps15 = 9 | goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2018–2019 | clubs16 = Oriental | caps16 = 29 | goals16 = 3

| years17 = 2019–2020 | clubs17 = União Santarém | caps17 = 15 | goals17 = 4

| years18 = 2020–2021 | clubs18 = Oriental | caps18 = 18 | goals18 = 3

| years19 = 2021–2023 | clubs19 = Alta de Lisboa | caps19 = 34 | goals19 = 17

| years20 = 2023– | clubs20 = Sacavenense | caps20 = 10 | goals20 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = Angola | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 17:48, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia (born 13 March 1985) is a Portuguese-Angolan professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sacavenense as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Gouveia never played at the professional level in his homeland of Portugal. At the third division, he amassed total of 186 appearances and 30 goals over ten seasons, representing Estrela de Vendas Novas, Real SC,

Atlético SC, S.C.U. Torreense, U.D. Vilafranquense, Casa Pia AC, Clube Oriental de Lisboa (two spells) and União de Santarém. In January 2009, he went on loan to Halesowen Town of the English Isthmian League.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/conto-direto/ruben-gouveia/jogou-com-ronaldo-e-internacional-angolano-e-dita-modas-na-alta-de-lisboa|title=Jogou com Ronaldo, é internacional angolano e dita modas na Alta de Lisboa|trans-title=He played with Ronaldo, he's an Angolan international and he's a trendsetter at Alta de Lisboa|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Nuno|last=Travassos|language=Portuguese|date=18 December 2020|accessdate=21 May 2022}}

Gouveia signed for Girabola side C.R.D. Libolo in 2012. He continued to compete in the Angolan top flight the following years.{{cite web|url=http://desporto.sapo.mz/futebol/girabola/artigo/2014/10/19/girabola-direc-o-do-ca-la-suspende-r-ben-gouveia|title=Direção do Caála suspende Rúben Gouveia|trans-title=Caála board suspends Rúben Gouveia|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=19 October 2014|accessdate=8 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://claquemagazine.com/2016/01/13/academica-do-lobito-apresenta-novos-rostos/|title=Académica do Lobito apresenta novos rostos|trans-title=Académica do Lobito present new faces|publisher=Claque Magazine|language=Portuguese|date=13 January 2016|accessdate=8 May 2017}}

International career

After receiving Angolan citizenship, Gouveia made his debut for the Angolan national team on 28 May 2014, at the age of 29, in a 2–0 win against the Moroccan national team in a friendly match.{{cite web|url=http://www.angop.ao/angola/pt_pt/noticias/desporto/2014/4/21/Estreante-Ruben-Gouveia-promete-muito-trabalho-para-continuar-entre-eleitos,76ffb49f-f90a-449c-a38f-24e49b23a76a.html|title=Estreante Ruben Gouveia promete "muito trabalho" para continuar entre os eleitos|trans-title=Newcomer Ruben Gouveia promises "hard work" to continue amongst chosen ones|publisher=Angola Press News Agency|language=Portuguese|date=20 May 2014|accessdate=8 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.redeangola.info/especiais/quase-metade-da-seleccao-formada-na-diaspora/|title=Quase metade da selecção formada na diáspora|trans-title=Nearly half of the national team born from diaspora|publisher=Rede Angola|first1=Domingos|last1=Bento|first2=António|last2=Rodrigues|language=Portuguese|date=5 September 2014|accessdate=8 May 2017}}

References

External links

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[https://www.zerozero.pt/jogador/ruben-gouveia/113984 Rúben Gouveia] at ZeroZero

Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Naturalized citizens of Angola

Category:Angolan people of Portuguese descent

Category:Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent

Category:Portuguese men's footballers

Category:Angolan men's footballers

Category:Footballers from Lisbon

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Segunda Divisão players

Category:C.D. Beja players

Category:S.U. Sintrense players