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Angolan footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lino and the second or paternal family name is Gouveia.
Rúben Gouveia
Gouveia playing for Angola against Iran (2014)
Personal information
Full name Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia
Date of birth (1985-03-13) 13 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Sacavenense
Number 10
Youth career
1995–1996 Olivais
1996–1998 Sporting CP
1998–2000 Olivais
2000–2001 Oriental
2001–2004 Alverca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Desportivo Beja
2005–2006 Sintrense
2006–2007 Estrela Vendas Novas 23 (1)
2007–2008 Peniche (15)
2008–2009 Real Massamá 6 (0)
2009 → Halesowen Town (loan) 15 (3)
2009–2011 Atlético Reguengos 60 (11)
2011 Torreense 13 (5)
2012–2013 Libolo 39 (8)
2014 Caála 28 (2)
2015 Benfica Luanda 18 (1)
2016–2017 Académica Lobito 20 (6)
2017–2018 Vilafranquense 8 (0)
2018 Casa Pia 9 (1)
2018–2019 Oriental 29 (3)
2019–2020 União Santarém 15 (4)
2020–2021 Oriental 18 (3)
2021–2023 Alta de Lisboa 34 (17)
2023– Sacavenense 10 (0)
International career
2014 Angola 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Rúben Sílvio Lino Gouveia (born 13 March 1985) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sacavenenseas a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Gouveia never played at the professional level in his homeland, amassing third division totals of 186 matches and 30 goals over ten seasons whilst in representation of Estrela de Vendas Novas, Real SC, Atlético SC, S.C.U. Torreense, U.D. Vilafranquense, Casa Pia AC, Clube Oriental de Lisboa (two spells) and União de Santarém. In January 2009, he went on loan to Halesowen Town of the English Isthmian League.

Gouveia signed with Girabola club C.R.D. Libolo in 2012. He continued to compete in the Angolan top flight the following years.

International career

After being awarded the country's citizenship, Gouveia made his debut for Angola on 28 May 2014 at the age of 29, in a 2–0 friendly win against Morocco.

References

  1. ^ "Rúben Gouveia" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. Travassos, Nuno (18 December 2020). "Jogou com Ronaldo, é internacional angolano e dita modas na Alta de Lisboa" [He played with Ronaldo, he's an Angolan international and he's a trendsetter at Alta de Lisboa] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  3. "Direção do Caála suspende Rúben Gouveia" [Caála board suspends Rúben Gouveia] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. "Académica do Lobito apresenta novos rostos" [Académica do Lobito present new faces] (in Portuguese). Claque Magazine. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. "Estreante Ruben Gouveia promete "muito trabalho" para continuar entre os eleitos" [Newcomer Ruben Gouveia promises "hard work" to continue amongst chosen ones] (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. Bento, Domingos; Rodrigues, António (5 September 2014). "Quase metade da selecção formada na diáspora" [Nearly half of the national team born from diaspora] (in Portuguese). Rede Angola. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

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