Rúben Gouveia
Angolan footballer
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Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia (born 13 March 1985) is a Portuguese-Angolan professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sacavenense as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sacavenense | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Olivais | ||
| 1996–1998 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1998–2000 | Olivais | ||
| 2000–2001 | Oriental | ||
| 2001–2004 | Alverca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sintrense | ||
| 2006–2007 | Estrela Vendas Novas | 23 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Peniche | (15) | |
| 2008–2009 | Real Massamá | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético Reguengos | 60 | (11) |
| 2011 | Torreense | 13 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Libolo | 39 | (8) |
| 2014 | Caála | 28 | (2) |
| 2015 | Benfica Luanda | 18 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Académica Lobito | 20 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Vilafranquense | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Casa Pia | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Oriental | 29 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | União Santarém | 15 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Oriental | 18 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Alta de Lisboa | 34 | (17) |
| 2023– | Sacavenense | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Angola | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:48, 16 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
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.[2]
Gouveia signed for Girabola side C.R.D. Libolo in 2012. He continued to compete in the Angolan top flight the following years.[3][4]
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.[5][6]