Ruy Cabeção
Brazilian football coach and former right-back
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Ruy Bueno Neto (born 11 April 1978) and known as Ruy Cabeção, is a Brazilian retired association footballer who played as a right-back.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ruy Bueno Neto | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América Mineiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | América Mineiro | ||
| 2002–2006 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2003 | → Guarani (loan) | ||
| 2004–2006 | → Botafogo (loan) | ||
| 2007 | Figueirense | ||
| 2008 | Náutico | ||
| 2009 | Grêmio | ||
| 2009–2010 | Fluminense | ||
| 2010 | → Boavista (loan) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2012 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2012 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2013 | Alecrim | ||
| 2013 | → América de Natal (loan) | ||
| 2014 | Mixto | ||
| 2014–2015 | Operário-MT | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Ruy came through América Mineiro’s youth system and was part of the squad that won the inaugural Copa Sul-Minas in 2000 and the 2001 Campeonato Mineiro.[1] He signed with Cruzeiro in 2002 and had loan spells with Guarani in 2003 and Botafogo between 2004 and 2005.
In early 2007, Ruy was close to a move to D.C. United in the United States on a proposed three-year contract,[2] but the parties did not reach an agreement.[3] He then moved to Figueirense, becoming part of the team that finished runners-up in the 2007 Copa do Brasil.[4]
Cabeção joined Náutico for the 2008 season. The following year, he moved to Grêmio, but remained there only until July 2009, when he transferred to Fluminense.[5][6]
In January 2010, Fluminense loaned him to Boavista for the state season.[7] He then signed with Brasiliense from 2010 to 2012, briefly joined Ipatinga in 2012 before returning to Brasiliense.[8] He moved to Alecrim in early 2013—an agreement that gained attention because he had openly sought a club via social media.[9] Later that year he was briefly loaned to América de Natal before returning to Alecrim.[10]
In 2014 he played for Mixto and then Operário-MT. In June 2015, at age 37, he announced his retirement, citing disenchantment with the domestic game’s conditions and a desire to focus on family and studies.[11]
Post-playing and coaching
Following retirement, Ruy graduated in Law and worked as a lawyer, a move that drew media attention when his office résumé highlighted titles won during his playing career.[12]
In January 2025 he was appointed head coach of Inter de Minas’ under-20 team for the 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[13]
Honours
- América Mineiro
- Copa Sul-Minas: 2000
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2001
- Figueirense
- Copa do Brasil runner-up: 2007
- Fluminense
- Copa Sudamericana runner-up: 2009
- Brasiliense
- Campeonato Brasiliense: 2011