Ruca (footballer, born September 1990)
Portuguese footballer
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Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves (born 11 September 1990), known as Ruca, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Anadia.
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Ruca playing for Beroe in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Pedro Coimbra Chaves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tondela, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anadia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | São Miguel Outeiro | ||
| 2000–2002 | Molelos | ||
| 2002–2007 | Repesenses | ||
| 2007–2009 | Beira-Mar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Tondela (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Vilaverdense (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Oliveira Frades (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | → Tondela (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Oliveira Frades (loan) | 31 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mirandela (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Mafra | 29 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Vitória Setúbal | 25 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Tondela | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Alki Oroklini (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Mafra | 28 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Feirense | 39 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Penafiel | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Beroe | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | Académica | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | São João Ver | 53 | (4) |
| 2025– | Anadia | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:18, 30 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
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.[2]
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.[3]
Ruca joined yet another club in the third division in the summer of 2013, SC Mirandela.[4] He had been previously deployed as a left winger or attacking midfielder, but switched to left-back at his new team.[5]
On 1 July 2014, Ruca signed for C.D. Mafra as a free agent after his contract with Gil expired.[6] Starting in all his league appearances, he contributed seven goals to help the side win the championship and subsequently promote to the Segunda Liga.[7]
Ruca agreed to a two-year deal with Vitória F.C. from the Primeira Liga, on 11 June 2015.[8][9] 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.[10]
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.[11] On 30 December he left by mutual consent due to lack of playing time[12] and, two days later, returned to Tondela.[13]
Ruca continued to compete in the Portuguese second tier in the following seasons (a brief loan spell in the Cypriot First Division notwithstanding),[14] representing Mafra,[15] C.D. Feirense and F.C. Penafiel.[16] He moved abroad again in July 2022, joining PFC Beroe Stara Zagora of the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria).[17]
Ruca subsequently returned to Portugal, representing in the lower leagues Académica de Coimbra[18] and SC São João de Ver.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gil Vicente | 2009–10 | Liga de Honra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2009–10 | Segunda Divisão | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Vilaverdense (loan) | 2010–11 | AF Braga Divisão de Honra | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Oliveira Frades (loan) | 2010–11 | Terceira Divisão | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 7 | |
| Tondela (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda Divisão | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Oliveira Frades (loan) | 2012–13 | Terceira Divisão | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 17 | |
| Mirandela (loan) | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| Mafra | 2014–15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | |
| Vitória Setúbal | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Tondela | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Alki Oroklini (loan) | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Mafra | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Feirense | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Penafiel | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Beroe | 2022–23 | First Professional Football League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Académica | 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| São João Ver | 2023–24 | Campeonato de Portugal | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 324 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 350 | 45 | ||
