Rui Lima
Portuguese footballer
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Rui Manuel Pinto de Lima (born 25 March 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rui Manuel Pinto de Lima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1978[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Cerco do Porto | ||
| 1989–1997 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Gondomar | 32 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Aves | 32 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Chaves | 33 | (12) |
| 2000–2001 | Aves | 32 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Boavista | 13 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Vitória Setúbal | 31 | (2) |
| 2003 | Boavista | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Beira-Mar | 95 | (3) |
| 2007 | Omonia | 6 | (1) |
| 2008 | Nea Salamis | 11 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Boavista | 29 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Nea Salamis | 12 | (1) |
| 2010 | Hapoel Haifa | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Oliveirense | 161 | (44) |
| 2015–2017 | Salgueiros | 40 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Canelas 2010 | 28 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Salgueiros | 30 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Pedras Rubras | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 614 | (97) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Portugal U15 | 7 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Portugal U16 | 13 | (0) |
| 1995 | Portugal U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Portugal U18 | 13 | (1) |
| 1998 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Portugal B | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Lima was born in Porto. During his early and mid-career, he played for his hometown club Boavista F.C. on two separate occasions, also representing Gondomar SC, C.D. Aves (twice), G.D. Chaves, Vitória de Setúbal and S.C. Beira-Mar, experiencing his most solid period whilst at the latter with three Primeira Liga seasons in four years.[2][3]
In summer 2007, Lima started an abroad adventure, joining Cypriot First Division side AC Omonia. He finished the campaign with another team in the country, Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, returning to Boavista in 2008 with the club recently relegated to the Segunda Liga.[4]
After Boavista dropped another level in 2008–09, Lima returned to Cyprus, linking up with another former acquaintance, Nea Salamina. In late January 2010, however, he changed teams – and countries – again, signing with Hapoel Haifa F.C. from Israel.[5]
From 2010 to 2015, Lima competed in the second division with U.D. Oliveirense. He scored a career-best 16 goals in the 2013–14 season, aged 35/36 (eight from penalties).[6][7]
Lima then switched to the third tier where he all but remained until his retirement at 43. He represented S.C. Salgueiros, CF Canelas 2010 and F.C. Pedras Rubras.[3]
International career
Lima earned caps for Portugal at youth level. He also appeared four times for their B team.[3]
Honours
Beira-Mar
