Ruca (footballer, born September 1990)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Coimbra|Chaves}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ruca
| image = Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves.jpg
| caption = Ruca playing for Beroe in 2022
| fullname = Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ruca/mafra/1617-0-38188|title=Ruca|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=25 June 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|9|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tondela, Portugal
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = São João Ver
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs1 = São Miguel Outeiro
| youthyears2 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs2 = Molelos
| youthyears3 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs3 = Repesenses
| youthyears4 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs4 = Beira-Mar
| years1 = 2009–2014 | clubs1 = Gil Vicente | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → Tondela (loan) | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2010 | clubs3 = → Vilaverdense (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → Oliveira Frades (loan) | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = → Tondela (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2013 | clubs6 = → Oliveira Frades (loan) | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 17
| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = → Mirandela (loan) | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Mafra | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Vitória Setúbal | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = Tondela | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = → Alki Oroklini (loan) | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2018–2019 | clubs12 = Mafra | caps12 = 28 | goals12 = 4
| years13 = 2019–2021 | clubs13 = Feirense | caps13 = 39 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2021–2022 | clubs14 = Penafiel | caps14 = 20 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2022–2023 | clubs15 = Beroe | caps15 = 15 | goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2023 | clubs16 = Académica | caps16 = 5 | goals16 = 0
| years17 = 2023– | clubs17 = São João Ver | caps17 = 50 | goals17 = 3
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| club-update = 01:09, 10 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves (born 11 September 1990), known as Ruca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 3 club São João de Ver.
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.[https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/gil-vicente/detalhe/ruca-e-perola-para-o-futuro?act=0&est=Aberto Ruca é pérola para o futuro (Ruca is a gem for the future)]; Record, 28 June 2009 (in Portuguese)
In his first season as a senior, Ruca was loaned to hometown's C.D. Tondela. He made his competitive debut against Amarante F.C. on 30 August 2009, in a match for the Taça de Portugal. He continued to be loaned the following years, to Vilaverdense FC, Oliveira de Frades (two spells) and again Tondela.[http://www.agentedesportivo.com/ii-divisao-norte-vieirinha-reforca-tondela/ II Divisão – Norte: Vieirinha e Hugo Costa reforçam Tondela (II Division – North: Vieirinha and Hugo Costa strengthen Tondela)]; Agente Desportivo, 29 August 2011 (in Portuguese)
Ruca joined yet another club in the third division in the summer of 2013, SC Mirandela.[http://www.brigantia.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9794&Itemid=2 S.C. Mirandela: Moses chega esta semana e Ruca já treina (S.C. Mirandela: Moses arrives this week and Ruca is already training)]; Rádio Brigantia, 30 July 2013 (in Portuguese) He had been previously deployed as a left winger or attacking midfielder, but switched to left-back at his new team.[http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=151829 Ruca, o avançado que virou lateral esquerdo de destaque (Ruca, the forward who turned into a prominent left-back)]; Zerozero, 12 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
On 1 July 2014, Ruca signed for C.D. Mafra as a free agent after his contract with Gil expired.[http://www.cdmafra.com/articles/seniores-ruca-para-lateral-esquerdo Seniores: Ruca para lateral esquerdo (Seniors: Ruca for left-back)]; CD Mafra, 1 July 2014 (in Portuguese) Starting in all his league appearances, he contributed seven goals to help the side win the championship and subsequently promote to the Segunda Liga.[http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=156374 Mafra é campeão do CNS (Mafra are CNS champions)]; Zerozero, 10 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
Ruca agreed to a two-year deal with Vitória F.C. from the Primeira Liga, on 11 June 2015.[https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/v--setubal/detalhe/ruca-oficializado-no-bonfim-954776 Ruca oficializado no Bonfim (Ruca made official at the Bonfim)]; Record, 11 June 2015 (in Portuguese){{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/interior/do-campeonato-de-portugal-para-a-i-liga-uma-aposta-cada-vez-mais-obvia-9034682.html|title=Do Campeonato de Portugal para a I Liga, uma aposta cada vez mais óbvia|trans-title=From the Portugal Championship to the I League, a safer bet by the day|publisher=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=14 February 2018}} 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.[https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/boavista-empata-em-setubal-apos-grande-recuperacao-4732492.html Boavista empata em Setúbal após grande recuperação (Boavista draw in Setúbal after great comeback)]; Diário de Notícias, 16 August 2015 (in Portuguese)
On 30 August 2016, Ruca was linked to Cypriot club Apollon Limassol FC, but Vitória manager José Couceiro vetoed his departure due to lack of options in his position.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/v--setubal/detalhe/couceiro-segurou-ruca.html|title=Couceiro segurou Ruca|trans-title=Couceiro held on to Ruca|publisher=Record|language=Portuguese|date=30 August 2016|accessdate=3 October 2016}} On 30 December he left by mutual consent due to lack of playing time{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-setubal/noticias/interior/ruca-acerta-rescisao-com-o-v-setubal-5578738.html|title=Ruca acerta rescisão com o V. Setúbal|trans-title=Ruca agrees to termination with V. Setúbal|publisher=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=30 December 2016|accessdate=14 February 2018}} and, two days later, returned to Tondela.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdtondela.pt/todasnoticias.asp?idnot=1034|title=Ruca é reforço do CD Tondela|trans-title=Ruca is a CD Tondela addition|publisher=CD Tondela|language=Portuguese|date=1 January 2017|accessdate=1 January 2017}}
Ruca continued to compete in the Portuguese second tier in the following seasons (a brief loan spell in the Cypriot First Division notwithstanding),{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/alki-oroklini/ruca-da-vitoria-ao-alki-na-estreia-a-marcar-no-chipre|title=Ruca dá vitória ao Alki na estreia a marcar no Chipre|trans-title=Ruca gives win to Alki in Cyprus scoring debut|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=20 January 2018|accessdate=12 October 2021}} representing Mafra,{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/mafra-contrata-guarda-redes-ricardo-janota-e-defesa-ruca|title=Mafra contrata guarda-redes Ricardo Janota e defesa Ruca|trans-title=Mafra sign goalkeeper Ricardo Janota and defender Ruca|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=4 July 2018|accessdate=12 October 2021}} C.D. Feirense and F.C. Penafiel.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/penafiel/detalhe/ruca-e-o-segundo-reforco-do-penafiel-para-202122|title=Ruca é o segundo reforço do Penafiel para 2021/22|trans-title=Ruca is Penafiel's second addition for 2021/22|publisher=Record|language=Portuguese|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021}} He moved abroad again in July 2022, joining PFC Beroe Stara Zagora of the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/lateral-esquerdo-ruca-vai-prosseguir-a-carreira-na-bulgaria-15046236.html|title=Lateral-esquerdo Ruca vai prosseguir a carreira na Bulgária|trans-title=Left-back Ruca will continue career in Bulgaria|publisher=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=25 July 2022|accessdate=14 September 2023}}
Ruca subsequently returned to Portugal, representing in the lower leagues Académica de Coimbra{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-3/detalhe/ruca-volta-a-portugal-e-e-reforco-da-academica|title=Ruca volta a Portugal e é reforço da Académica|trans-title=Ruca returns to Portugal and is addition to Académica|publisher=Record|language=Portuguese|date=31 January 2023|accessdate=14 September 2023}} and SC São João de Ver.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/scsjver/posts/pfbid08k5EXgUjYkPSjqdbcNHZMsZh1pPyRKAwow8VkDy9U2BVpgKfZ95jFVYLqXyXHhWvl?locale=pt_PT|title=Rui Chaves, conhecido como "𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐚" é Malapeiro! 🦁|trans-title=Rui Chaves, known as "𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐚" is Malapeiro! 🦁|publisher=Facebook|language=Portuguese|date=14 September 2023|accessdate=14 September 2023}}
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 cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gil Vicente
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||
| rowspan="1" |Tondela (loan)
|16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Vilaverdense (loan)
|2010–11 |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Oliveira Frades (loan)
|19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Tondela (loan)
|Segunda Divisão |7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Oliveira Frades (loan)
|Terceira Divisão |31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 17 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mirandela (loan)
|28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mafra
|Campeonato de Portugal |29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Vitória Setúbal
|24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2016–17
|Primeira Liga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!25 !1 !3 !0 !3 !0 !31 !1 | ||||||||
| rowspan="1" |Tondela
|Primeira Liga |8 | 0 | 0
|0 | 0
|0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Alki Oroklini (loan)
|13 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |13 |1 | ||||||||
| Mafra
|28 |4 |1 |0 |2 |0 |31 |4 | ||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Feirense
|LigaPro |17 |0 |2 |0 |1 |0 |20 |0 | ||||||||
| 2020–21
|22 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |24 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!39 !0 !4 !0 !1 !0 !44 !0 | ||||||||
| Penafiel
|Liga Portugal 2 |20 |0 |3 |1 |2 |0 |25 |1 | ||||||||
| Beroe
|First Professional Football League |15 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |17 |0 | ||||||||
| Académica
|5 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 | ||||||||
| São João Ver
|26 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |26 |1 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" | Career totals
!324 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 350 | 45 |
Honours
Vilaverdense
- Braga Football Association: 2010–11{{cite news|url=http://www.ovilaverdense.com/noticia.php?n=1197|title=Vilaverdense FC é o novo campeão da Divisão de Honra da AF Braga|trans-title=Vilaverdense FC are the new champions of Braga FA Honour Division|publisher=O Vilaverdense|language=Portuguese|date=15 May 2011|accessdate=31 December 2016}}
Mafra
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruca}}
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Viseu District
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:Liga 3 (Portugal) players
Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Category:Gil Vicente F.C. players
Category:Vilaverdense FC players
Category:C.D. Feirense players
Category:F.C. Penafiel players
Category:Académica de Coimbra (football) players
Category:SC São João de Ver players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Alki Oroklini players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players
Category:Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria