Rúben Amorim
 Amorim playing for Portugal in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben Filipe Marques Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-01-27) 27 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | CAC Pontinha | ||
| 2000–2002 | Benfica | ||
| 2002–2003 | Belenenses | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Belenenses | 96 | (4) |
| 2008–2017 | Benfica | 95 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → Braga (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2015 | Benfica B | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Al-Wakrah (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| Total | 237 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Portugal U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Portugal U20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Portugal U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Portugal | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Rúben Filipe Marques Amorim (born 27 January 1985) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.
He spent most of his professional career with Belenenses and Benfica, signing with the latter in 2008 and going on to win ten major titles, including three Primeira Liga championships. During 12 seasons, he amassed totals in the competition of 221 games and 13 goals.
Amorim represented Portugal in two World Cups, earning a total of 14 caps.
Contents
1 Club career
1.1 Belenenses
1.2 Benfica
2 International career
3 Style of play
4 Post-retirement
5 Career statistics
5.1 Club
5.2 International
6 Honours
7 References
8 External links
Club career
Belenenses
Born in Lisbon, Amorim made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 14 December 2003, playing one minute for hometown club C.F. Os Belenenses in a 2–0 home win against F.C. Alverca.[2] From 2005–06 onwards, he became a cornerstone for the squad in which youth system he finished his formation.
In the 2007–08 campaign, Amorim started in 28 of his 29 league appearances (2,491 minutes of action) to help his team finish in eighth position.
Benfica
In late April 2008, Amorim signed a four-year deal with Benfica after his Belenenses link ran out.[3] During his first season he was an undisputed starter, scoring his first goal with Benfica on 23 November in a 2–0 away win over Académica de Coimbra.[4]
Challenged by new signings Javi García and Ramires, Amorim appeared less in 2009–10, but still featured prominently (24 matches with ten starts) as Benfica won the league – and the League Cup – after a five-year drought. He was again regularly used by manager Jorge Jesus in the 2010–11 season, when healthy. On 19 January 2011, however, after undergoing surgery on both knees, he was sidelined for several months.[5]
In early October 2011, whilst on duty with the national team, Amorim duly criticized Jesus' preferences – Benfica played most of their games without one single national player.[6] Increasingly disgusted with his plight, in December, he refused to train with the bench players – after warming up for several minutes only to not be used – following a game against Rio Ave FC, being subjected to the club's disciplinary proceedings;[7][8] on 30 January 2012 a loan was arranged with Braga, until June of the following year.[9]
In 2013–14, Amorim returned to Benfica and played 37 matches across all competitions, helping the club to win an unprecedent treble of league, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga.[10] In the beginning of the following campaign, he featured the full 120 minutes to help his team defeat Rio Ave in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, thus winning four titles in 2014.[11] On 24 August, however, he got severely injured while playing on an artificial turf at Boavista FC,[12] with news in next day reporting an anterior cruciate ligament injury;[13] he was thus sidelined until 11 February 2015, when he featured as a substitute in a 3–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal in the semi-finals of the domestic league cup.[14][15]
On 14 August 2015, Amorim joined Al-Wakrah Sport Club in Qatar on a season-long deal.[16] On 4 April 2017, after more than one year of inactivity, the 32-year-old terminated his contract with Benfica and retired.[17]
International career
Amorim appeared for Portugal at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Netherlands, as the national side eventually lost to Italy for the final berth for the following year's Summer Olympic Games. On 10 May 2010, although not part of the senior squad's list of 23 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[18][19] he was named in a backup list of six players.[20] On 8 June, he replaced Nani after the Manchester United player sustained a clavicle injury which ruled him out of the finals in South Africa;[21] his senior debut came on the 15th, as he played the last five minutes of the group stage opener against Ivory Coast (0–0) in the place of Raul Meireles.[22]
Amorim was also selected by new manager Paulo Bento for the 2014 World Cup.[23] He made his debut in the tournament on 26 June in the last group phase match against Ghana, featuring the full 90 minutes in the 2–1 win but seeing his team eliminated on goal difference.[24]
Style of play
Amorim's style was similar to countryman Tiago, with both playing the same position, operating in central midfield, both defensive and offensive (Amorim, however, was also able to play as a right back).[25]
Post-retirement
Shortly after retiring, Amorim joined the Lisbon Football Association in order to earn a coaching licence. Additionally, he attended a postgraduation course in psychomotor education.[26]
Career statistics
Club
[27]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Belenenses | 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2004–05 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2005–06 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
2006–07 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
2007–08 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 5 | |
Benfica | 2008–09 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
2009–10 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
2010–11 | 12 | 0 | 3* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18* | 0 | |
2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 105 | 6 | |
Braga | 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2012–13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
Benfica | 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12* | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
Benfica B | 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 223 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 307 | 16 | |
*Includes the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
Portugal[28] | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
- Benfica
Primeira Liga: 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15[29]
Taça de Portugal: 2013–14
Taça da Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2014
UEFA Europa League: Runner-up 2013–14[30]
- Braga
Taça da Liga: 2012–13
References
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^ "Belenenses frente ao Alverca" [Belenenses against Alverca]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 December 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Ruben Amorim. Ai Jesus que lá vou eu" [Ruben Amorim. Oh Jesus here I go]. i (in Portuguese). 29 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Benfica vence (0–2) a Académica" [Benfica beat (0–2) Académica]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 November 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Knee surgery robs Benfica of Rúben Amorim". UEFA. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
^ "Ruben Amorim: "Fico feliz por Paulo Bento não pensar como Jesus"" [Ruben Amorim: "I'm happy Paulo Bento does not think as Jesus"]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ "Benfica: Ruben Amorim é caso disciplinar" [Benfica: Ruben Amorim a disciplinary case] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "Benfica. Rúben Amorim de novo ausente do treino depois de incidente disciplinar" [Benfica. Rúben Amorim again absent from training following disciplinary incident]. i (in Portuguese). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "Yannick Djalo signs for Benfica". PortuGOAL. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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^ "Benfica vence SuperTaça nos penalties" [Benfica win SuperCup on penalties] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Benfica: Ruben Amorim com entorse no joelho direito" [Benfica: Ruben Amorim with right knee sprain] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
^ "Ruben Amorim com rotura total do ligamento cruzado" [Ruben Amorim with total rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament] (in Portuguese). Observador. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
^ "Benfica e V. Setúbal pensam na final da Taça da Liga" [Benfica and V. Setúbal thinking of League Cup final] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Benfica vence Vitória de Setúbal e garante final da Taça da Liga" [Benfica defeat Vitória de Setúbal and confirm League Cup final] (in Portuguese). TSF. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Ruben Amorim emprestado ao Al-Wakrah" [Rúben Amorim on loan to Al-Wakrah] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
^ "Rúben Amorim rescinde com o Benfica e coloca ponto final na carreira" [Rúben Amorim rescinds with Benfica and ends career]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^ "Convocados revelados" [Squad revealed] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
^ "Pepe in Portugal squad". FIFA. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
^ Release list of up to 30 players; at FIFA
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^ "Portugal World Cup 2014 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^ "Ronaldo downs Ghana but Portugal crash out". FIFA. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
^ ""Rúben Amorim não é o substituto ideal de Matic"" ["Rúben Amorim is not Matic's ideal replacement"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^ Cabral, Mariana (18 November 2017). "Ruben Amorim: "Assinei pelo Benfica com o coração. Naquela altura, ia ganhar mais num clube alemão do que alguma vez ganhei no Benfica"" [Ruben Amorim: “I signed for Benfica with my heart. At that time, I was going to earn more at a German club than more I ever did at Benfica”]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ Rúben Amorim at Soccerway
^ "Ruben Amorim". European Football. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
External links
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National team data (in Portuguese)
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Rúben Amorim – FIFA competition record (archive)
Rúben Amorim – UEFA competition record
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