Rúben Pina

Rúben Pina
Personal information
Full name Rúben Filipe Tavares Pina
Date of birth (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Chaves
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2009 Olivais e Moscavide
2009–2012 Sporting CP
2012–2017 Belenenses
2017–2020 Aves
2020–2022 Estoril
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Alverca 26 (4)
2023–2024 Belenenses 31 (3)
2024– Chaves 32 (6)
International career
2025– Cape Verde 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Rúben Filipe Tavares Pina (born 20 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Chaves. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Pina is a product of the youth academies of the Portuguese clubs Olivais e Moscavide, Sporting CP, Belenenses, Aves, and Estoril. On 10 July 2022, he signed with the Liga 3 side Alverca on a contract until 2024 where he began his senior career.[1] On 27 July 2023, he moved to Belenenses in the Liga Portugal 2.[2] On 2 July 2024, he transferred to Chaves.[3]

International career

Born in Portugal, Pina is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in May 2025.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rúben Pina oficializado no Alverca até 2024". www.record.pt.
  2. ^ "Avançado Rúben Pina é o primeiro reforço do Belenenses para 2023/24". Sportinforma.
  3. ^ "Chaves fecha o dia com a oficialização de Rúben Pina". www.record.pt.
  4. ^ "Blue Sharks to play friendlies with Malaysia and Georgia – Squad". 20 May 2025.