- Ruben Amorim
Football player infobox
playername = Ruben Amorim
fullname = Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim
height = Height|m=1.80
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|1|27
cityofbirth =Lisbon
countryofbirth =Portugal
currentclub = flagicon|PortugalSL Benfica
clubnumber = 15
position = Midfielder
youthyears = ?-2003
youthclubs = flagicon|Portugal Belenenses
years = 2003-2008
2008-
clubs = flagicon|Portugal Belenenses
flagicon|PortugalSL Benfica
caps(goals) = 96 (4)
1 (0)
nationalyears = 2005-2008
nationalcaps(goals) =
nationalteam = Portugal U21
pcupdate = 1 August 2008
pcupdate = 1 August 2008Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim (born
January 27 ,1985 inLisbon ) is a Portuguese footballer who playsmidfielder forSport Lisboa e Benfica . His style is similar to fellow Portuguese Tiago, with both playing the same position, opperating in central midfield, both defensive and offensive.Amorim debuted in the Portuguese first division on
December 14 ,2003 , playing one minute forCF Os Belenenses , in a 2-0 home win overAlverca FC . From 2005-06 onwards, he became a cornerstone for the squad in which youth system he grew.In 2007, Amorim appeared in the
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship inHolland , representing Portugal's under-21s. During this period, several clubs showed interested in his services, but he insisted on not leaving, with Belenenses also rejecting bids fromSL Benfica ,SC Braga ,FC Porto ,Schalke 04 ,Tottenham Hotspur andToulouse FC .In late April 2008, Amorim signed a 4-year deal with Benfica, after his Belenenses link ran out.
External links
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