Rúben Lameiras
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rúben Lameiras
| image =
| upright =
| caption =
| full_name = Rúben Barcelos de Sousa Lameiras{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2017.ashx|title=List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2017 and 31/07/2017|access-date=26 September 2017|format=PDF|page=46|publisher=The FA}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Winger, attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Al-Sailiya
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Åtvidaberg (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2017
| clubs3 = Coventry City
| caps3 = 56
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2017–2019
| clubs4 = Plymouth Argyle
| caps4 = 75
| goals4 = 17
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Famalicão
| caps5 = 33
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = Vitória SC
| caps6 = 67
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Chaves
| caps7 = 5
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = Casa Pia
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Al-Sailiya
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| club-update = 17 September 2024
}}
Rúben Barcelos de Sousa Lameiras (born 22 December 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Qatari Second Division club Al-Sailiya.
Formed at Tottenham Hotspur, he spent his early career in EFL League One, making 131 appearances and scoring 20 goals for Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle and winning the EFL Trophy with the former in 2017. From 2019, he played in the Primeira Liga for Famalicão, Vitória SC and Chaves and Casa Pia.
Club career
=Tottenham Hotspur=
Lameiras moved to Tottenham Hotspur's academy in July 2011 and signed a professional contract with the Premier League club in July 2014. He made eight appearances, including five starts, in the Under-21 Premier League in the 2014–15 season, scoring once in the process.
On 26 March 2015, Tottenham announced they had reached an agreement with Swedish club Åtvidabergs FF for the transfer of Lameiras on loan until June, with an option to extend the deal. He made his professional debut on 5 April, in a 1–0 loss away to IFK Göteborg in that season's Allsvenskan.{{cite news | date=5 April 2015 | title=IFK Goteborg 1–0 Atvidabergs FF| url=https://www.thefinalball.com/jogo.php?id=4324018| publisher=ZeroZero}} After 14 appearances, he returned to Tottenham, where his contract expired on 30 June.
=Coventry City=
Lameiras signed a two-year deal with Coventry City on 24 July 2015, after impressing manager Tony Mowbray whilst on trial at the club.{{Cite news |title=SIGNING: Coventry City sign Ruben Lameiras on a two-year deal following a successful trial |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/signing-coventry-city-ruben-lameiras-2569830.aspx |publisher=Coventry City F.C. |date=24 July 2015}} He made his debut in senior English football on 8 August, starting in a 2–0 win over Wigan Athletic at the Ricoh Arena in the first game of the League One season.{{cite news|title=Coventry 2–0 Wigan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744301|access-date=7 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2015}} A week later, he scored the first senior goal of his career, in a 4–0 away win over Millwall.{{cite news|title=Millwall 0–4 Coventry|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33831945|access-date=7 November 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=15 August 2015}}
Lameiras scored three goals in six games as Coventry won the 2016–17 EFL Trophy. He played the full 90 minutes of the final on 2 April at Wembley Stadium, a 2–1 win over Oxford United.{{cite news|last1=Turner|first1=Andy|title=Coventry City 2 Oxford United 1: Match report as Sky Blues win Checkatrade Trophy at Wembley|url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/match-reports/coventry-city-2-oxford-united-12834511|access-date=7 September 2017|work=Coventry Telegraph|date=2 April 2017}}
=Plymouth Argyle=
On 8 June 2017, after the Sky Blues' relegation from League One, free agent Lameiras joined newly promoted club Plymouth Argyle.{{cite news|title=Ruben Lameiras: Plymouth Argyle sign midfielder after Coventry City release|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40203145|access-date=7 September 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=8 June 2017}} He made his debut for the Pilgrims on 5 August as a 72nd-minute substitute for Jake Jervis in a 2–1 loss at Peterborough United, and afterwards he was praised by his midfield partner Graham Carey.{{cite news|last1=Errington|first1=Chris|title=Ruben Lameiras has 'a big future' at Plymouth Argyle, says Graham Carey|url=http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ruben-lameiras-a-big-future-291068|access-date=7 September 2017|work=Plymouth Herald|date=7 August 2017}} On 4 May 2019, Lameiras was awarded the Plymouth Argyle Player of the Season award following a career-best campaign in his second season as a Pilgrim, having been involved directly in 35% of the Pilgrims' competitive goals – netting 11 times in League One and providing nine assists. He was offered a new contract by Plymouth Argyle at the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48193378|title=Jamie Ness: Plymouth Argyle release midfielder and offer deals to 12|date=7 May 2019|access-date=8 May 2019|work=BBC Sport}}
=Famalicão=
After two years in Devon, Lameiras returned to his home country of Portugal to play for newly promoted to the Primeira Liga Famalicão, with whom he signed a four-year contract on 24 June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/ruben-lameira-reforca-futebol-clube-famalicao/|title=Rúben Lameiras reforça Futebol Clube de Famalicão|date=24 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019|publisher=F.C. Famalicão|language=pt}} He made his debut on 10 August in the team's first top-flight game for 25 years, starting in a 2–0 win at Santa Clara;{{cite news |title=Ruben Lameiras set to make Portuguese top flight football debut this weekend |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ruben-lameiras-famalicao-plymouth-argyle-3178509 |access-date=24 August 2019 |work=Plymouth Herald |date=6 August 2019}}{{cite news |title=Famalicão vence em casa do Santa Clara no regresso à I Liga|trans-title=Famalicão win away to Santa Clara on return to I Liga |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/famalicao-vence-em-casa-do-santa-clara-no-regresso-a-i-liga |access-date=24 August 2019 |publisher=SAPO |date=10 August 2019 |language=pt}} on 23 September he scored his first goal to equalise in a 2–1 win at Sporting CP.{{cite news |last1=Errington |first1=Chris |title=Ruben Lameiras on target as his Portuguese side beat Sporting Lisbon to top the table |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ruben-lameiras-target-portuguese-side-3353362 |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=Plymouth Herald |date=24 September 2019}}
=Vitória SC=
On 8 January 2021, Lameiras joined fellow Primeira Liga side Vitória SC on a three-and-a-half-year deal, agreeing a contract with a €50 million release clause.{{cite web|url=https://www.vitoriasc.pt/pt/news/index/view/ruben-lameiras-reforca-o-vitoria|title=Rúben Lameiras reforça o Vitória|trans-title=Rúben Lameiras bolsters Vitória|publisher=Vitória S.C.|date=8 January 2021|access-date=8 January 2021|language=pt}} He played 11 remaining games of the season, scoring a consolation in a 4–2 home loss to Gil Vicente on 14 March.{{cite news |title=Gil Vicente vence o V. Guimarães num jogo com seis golos, dois penáltis e uma expulsão|trans-title=Gil Vicente defeat V. Guimarães in a game with six goals, two penalties and a sending-off|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/gil-vicente-vence-o-v-guimaraes-num-jogo-com-seis-golos-dois-penaltis-e-uma-expulsao-13457298.html |access-date=22 September 2022 |work=O Jogo |date=14 March 2021 |language=Portuguese}}
Lameiras played his first game in European competition on 21 July 2022, scoring a fourth-minute opener in a 3–0 win over Hungary's Puskás Akadémia at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{cite news |title=Vitória estreou-se na Liga Conferência Europa com triunfo confortável frente ao Puskás |trans-title=Vitória debuted in the Europa Conference League with comfortable triumph against Puskás|url=https://www.guimaraesdigital.pt/index.php/informacao/desporto/75083-vitoria-estreou-se-na-liga-conferencia-europa-com-triunfo-confortavel-frente-ao-puskas |access-date=22 September 2022 |publisher=Guimarães Digital |date=21 July 2022 |language=Portuguese}}
=Chaves=
On 21 August 2023, Vitória SC announced that Lameiras' contract had been terminated by mutual agreement,{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Rúben Lameiras transferido para o Chaves |trans-title=Rúben Lameiras transferred to Chaves |url=https://vitoriasc.pt/2023/08/21/ruben-lameiras-transferido-para-o-chaves/ |access-date=28 August 2023 |website=Vitória SC |language=pt-PT}} allowing him to join fellow Primeira Liga club Chaves{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 August 2023 |title=Lameiras é reforço |trans-title=Lameiras is reinforcement |url=https://gdchaves.pt/15107-2/ |access-date=28 August 2023 |website=GD Chaves |language=pt-PT}} on a one-year deal.{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Oficial: Lameiras assina e tem pressa de voltar a jogar (Chaves) |trans-title=Official: Lameiras signs and is in a hurry to play again (Chaves) |url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2023-08-21/chaves-oficial-lameiras-assina-e-tem-pressa-de-voltar-a-jogar/https%3a%2f%2fwww.abola.pt%2fnnh%2f2023-08-21%2fchaves-oficial-lameiras-assina-e-tem-pressa-de-voltar-a-jogar%2f1001354 |access-date=28 August 2023 |publisher=A Bola |language=pt-PT}} Vitória kept 50% of the player's economic rights.
= Casa Pia =
On 18 January 2024, after making just five appearances for Chaves, Lameiras moved to fellow Primeira Liga club Casa Pia, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite news |date=18 January 2024 |title=Oficial: Rúben Lameiras deixa Chaves e assina pelo Casa Pia |trans-title=Official: Rúben Lameiras leaves Chaves and signs for Casa Pia |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/casa-pia/detalhe/oficial-ruben-lameiras-deixa-chaves-e-assina-pelo-casa-pia |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=Record |language=pt}}
=Al-Sailiya=
In September 2024, Lameiras joined Qatari Second Division club Al-Sailiya.{{cite tweet|number=1835932502831087989|trans-title=Portuguese professional Ruben Lameiras strengthens the Falcons squad in his upcoming journey with the team|title=المحترف البرتغالي روبين لاميراس يعزز كتيبة الشواهين في مشواره المقبل مع الفريق|language=Arabic|user=AlSailiyaclub|author-link=Al-Sailiya SC|date=17 September 2024|accessdate=17 September 2024}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National CupIncludes FA Cup and Taça de Portugal !colspan="2"|League CupIncludes EFL Cup and Taça da Liga ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|Division
!scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals !Apps !Goals ! scope="col" |Apps !scope="col"|Goals !scope="col"|Apps !scope="col"|Goals | |||||||||
| Åtvidaberg (loan)
|2015 |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Coventry City
|29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | 1Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2016–17
|League One |27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1
| colspan="2" |— | 6 | 3 | 37 | 5 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1
! colspan="2" |— | 7 | 3 | 69 | 7 |
| rowspan="3"|Plymouth Argyle
|League One |34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| 2018–19
|League One |41 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | 45 | 12 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!75 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0
! colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | 82 | 18 |
| rowspan="3" |Famalicão
|22 |2 |4 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |27 |2 | |||||||||
| 2020–21
|Primeira Liga |11 |4 |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |4 | |||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!33 !6 !5 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !39 !6 | |||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Vitória SC
|Primeira Liga |20 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |20 |1 | |||||||||
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |28 |3 |1 |0 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |32 |3 | |||||||||
| 2022–23
|Primeira Liga |19 |1 |1 |0 |1 |0 |4Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League |1 | colspan="2" |— |25 |2 | |||||||||
| colspan="2" |
!67 !5 !2 !0 !4 !0 !4 !1 ! colspan="2" |— !77 !6 | |||||||||
| Chaves
|Primeira Liga |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!243 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1
!4 !1 | 11 | 3 | 279 | 37 |
Honours
Coventry City
Individual
- Plymouth Argyle Player of the Season: 2018–19{{citation|title=Player of the Season Result|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2019/may/player-of-the-season-result/|publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC|date=4 May 2019|access-date=6 May 2019}}
- Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: September 2019{{Cite news|url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/epocas/20192020/noticias/geral/premios/setembro/melhores-de-setembro-2019-20-fabio-martins-e-daniel-braganca-em-destaque/|title=Agustín Marchesín, Nehuén Pérez, Bruno Fernandes, Rúben Lameiras, Miguel Bandarra e João Pedro Sousa também foram distinguidos|work=Liga Portugal|access-date=24 March 2020}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|ruben-lameiras/261607}}
{{Al-Sailiya SC squad}}
{{Plymouth Argyle F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lameiras, Ruben}}
Category:Footballers from Lisbon
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Åtvidabergs FF players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:F.C. Famalicão players
Category:Casa Pia A.C. players
Category:Al-Sailiya SC players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Qatari Second Division players
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Category:Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England
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