Rúben Pinto

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Rúben Pinto
Personal information
Full nameRúben Rafael Melo S. Pinto
Date of birth (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992
Place of birthOdivelas, Portugal
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubBenfica B
Number77
Youth career
2004–2011Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–Benfica0(0)
2012–Benfica B17(2)
National team‡
2007–2008Portugal U1711(2)
2008–2010Portugal U187(3)
2009–2011Portugal U1926(5)
2012Portugal U204(0)
2013–Portugal U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 June 2013

Rúben Rafael Melo Silva Pinto (born 24 April 1992) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica B as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Odivelas, Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Pinto joined local and national giants S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2004, aged 12. He was promoted to the first team for the 2011–12 season, being limited to a sole bench appearance in that first year; in June 2011 he signed his first professional contract, running until 2015 with a €30 million clause.[1]

Pinto made his professional debuts in the 2012–13 campaign, competing with the B-team in the second division. He made his first appearance in the competition on 28 April 2013, starting and playing 73 minutes in the 1–1 home draw against F.C. Arouca.[2]

Pinto scored his first goal as a professional on 26 August 2013, in a 3–0 home win over against Portimonense SC.[3]

International career

Pinto gained 46 caps for Portugal all youth categories comprised. On 2 June 2013 he made his debut with the under-21s, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 friendly win with Croatia.[4]

Club statistics

As of 30 November 2013
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica 2011–12 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Benfica B 2012–13 50---50
2013–14 122---122
Total 172---172
Career Total 172000000172

References

  1. ↑ "Cláusula de 30 milhões blinda Ruben Pinto" [30 million clause ties Ruben Pinto] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Benfica B 1–1 Arouca" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Benfica B 3–0 Portimonense" (in Portuguese). LPFP. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Portugal-Croácia, 2–0" [Portugal-Croatia, 2–0] (in Portuguese). Record. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013. 

External links

S.L. Benfica B – current squad
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