Rúben Fernandes

Portuguese footballer
Rúben Fernandes
Fernandes with Estoril in 2014
Personal information
Full name Rúben Miguel Marques dos Santos Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Portimão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
Number 26
Youth career
1997–2004 Portimonense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Portimonense 53 (4)
2007–2008 → Varzim (loan) 10 (0)
2008–2009 Varzim 13 (1)
2009–2013 Portimonense 114 (12)
2013–2015 Estoril 55 (5)
2015–2017 Sint-Truiden 64 (6)
2017–2019 Portimonense 66 (4)
2019– Gil Vicente 147 (4)
International career
2006 Portugal U20 3 (0)
2006 Portugal B 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:28, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Rúben Miguel Marques Santos Fernandes (born 6 May 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Portimão, Algarve, Fernandes started his career with local Portimonense SC. In the summer of 2007, he joined Varzim S.C. on loan as a replacement for Bruno Miguel,[2] returning at the end of the season and renewing his contract for another year.[3]

Fernandes made his debut in the Primeira Liga in the 2010–11 campaign, playing 20 games and scoring once[4] as his team was relegated one year after being promoted. He only returned to the top division for 2013–14 after signing with G.D. Estoril Praia,[5] taking part in two UEFA Europa League campaigns with the team and scoring a late equaliser as a substitute in a 1–1 group stage draw against eventual champions Sevilla FC, on 28 November 2013.[6]

In late April 2015, as his contract with the Lisbon outskirts club was about to expire, Fernandes hinted in his Facebook page he was open to negotiations for its renewal.[7] However, in June, he signed a two-year deal with the option for a third one with promoted Belgian Pro League side Sint-Truidense V.V.[8] In September, he stated in an interview that the main reason for moving abroad was to experience another championship.[9]

Fernandes scored his first goal for his new team on 24 July 2015, to help the hosts to defeat Club Brugge KV 2–1.[10] His second came on 19 September, in a 3–0 away victory over K.V.C. Westerlo.[11]

Fernandes then returned to his country's top tier, where he represented Portimonense[12] and Gil Vicente FC.[13]

International career

Fernandes won three caps for the Portugal under-20 team, all in 2006. His first arrived on 5 October, in a 6–0 defeat of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Lusophony Games.[14]

Career statistics

As of 1 April 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portimonense 2004–05[15] Segunda Liga 5 0 1 0 — 6 0
2005–06[15] Segunda Liga 28 2 2 0 — 30 2
2006–07[15] Segunda Liga 20 2 2 0 — 22 2
Total 53 4 5 0 — 58 4
Varzim 2007–08[15] Segunda Liga 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
2008–09[15] Segunda Liga 13 1 1 0 — 14 1
Total 23 1 1 0 — 24 1
Portimonense 2009–10[15] Segunda Liga 24 0 5 0 — 29 0
2010–11[15] Primeira Liga 20 1 3 0 — 23 1
2011–12[15] Segunda Liga 29 3 9 0 — 38 3
2012–13[15] Segunda Liga 41 8 5 3 — 46 11
Total 114 12 22 3 — 136 15
Estoril 2013–14[15] Primeira Liga 24 1 5 0 5[a] 1 34 2
2014–15[15] Primeira Liga 31 4 1 0 3[a] 0 38 4
Total 55 5 6 0 8 1 69 6
Sint-Truiden 2015–16[16] Belgian Pro League 23 3 1 0 — 24 3
Career total 268 25 35 3 8 1 311 29
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rúben Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Ruben Fernandes fecha plantel" [Ruben Fernandes closes squad] (in Portuguese). Varzim S.C. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Ruben Fernandes renovou" [Ruben Fernandes renewed] (in Portuguese). Varzim S.C. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. ^ Pimentel, Tiago (10 April 2011). "O Portimonense quase fez de São Jorge mas o "dragão" sobreviveu" [Portimonense nearly played Saint George but the "dragon" survived]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ Resendes, Manuel (27 May 2013). "Mercado: Estoril chega a acordo com Filipe Gonçalves e Rúben Fernandes" [Market: Estoril reach agreement with Filipe Gonçalves and Rúben Fernandes] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. ^ Aitken, Nick (28 November 2013). "Sevilla eliminate Estoril to progress". UEFA. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Ruben Fernandes não recusa renovação" [Ruben Fernandes does not refuse renewal]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Rúben Fernandes (ex-Estoril) muda-se para a Bélgica" [Rúben Fernandes (formerly of Estoril) moves to Belgium] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Ruben Fernandes: "Pode ser que marque agora ao Anderlecht"" [Ruben Fernandes: "Maybe I could score against Anderlecht now"]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Club Brugge begint met valse start aan competitie" [Club Brugge start competition with a false start] (in Dutch). Sporza. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  11. ^ Geypen, Diederik (19 September 2015). "STVV duwt Westerlo verder de dieperik in" [STVV push Westerlo further down the abyss]. Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Ruben Fernandes assina com o Portimonense até 2019" [Ruben Fernandes signs with Portimonense until 2019]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Gil Vicente anuncia primeiro reforço para a próxima temporada" [Gil Vicente announce first addition for next season] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Portugal "deu" seis a S. Tomé e Príncipe" [Portugal "hit" S. Tomé and Príncipe with six]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 October 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rúben Fernandes at ForaDeJogo (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ "Ruben Fernandes". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

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