Rúben Filipe Oliveira Saldanha (born 26 January 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Espinho as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Arcozelo (Vila Nova de Gaia), Porto District, Saldanha represented three clubs as a youth, including FC Porto from ages 10 to 14. He played amateur football in his first two years as a senior, moving to the Segunda Liga with Varzim S.C. in 2009 and remaining two full seasons there.[2]
After two years in Switzerland, with lower league sides FC Rapperswil-Jona and FC Schaffhausen,[3] Saldanha returned to Leixões and the Portuguese second division after signing a one-year contract.[4] His first three competitive matches were in the Taça da Liga, and he managed to score two goals including a last-minute effort against Atlético Clube de Portugal that allowed his team to advance to the next round after the 3–2 home win.[5]
Saldanha remained in the second tier the following years, representing C.D. Tondela, C.D. Santa Clara and Académica de Coimbra.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Rúben Saldanha" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Resendes, Manuel (7 August 2010). "Varzim: Seis reforços chamados para jogo da Taça da Liga" [Varzim: Six signings called for League Cup match] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Fäh, Fredi (4 August 2012). "Viele Wechsel beim FC Rapperswil-Jona" [Many moves at FC Rapperswil-Jona]. Die Südostschweiz (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Ruben Saldanha é reforço" [Ruben Saldanha is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Leixões 3–2 Atlético (Taça da Liga – 1ª Fase, 2013/14)" [Leixões 3–2 Atlético (League Cup – 1st Stage, 2013/14)] (in Portuguese). Sou Atlético!. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Rúben Saldanha é reforço da Académica" [Rúben Saldanha is an addition for Académica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
- Rúben Saldanha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rúben Saldanha national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Rúben Saldanha at Soccerway
