Ruben Lima

Hajduk Split In June 2011, Lima moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Hajduk Split in the Croatian Football League. He quickly became first-choice at his new club.

Under the management of Krasimir Balakov, Lima was a first-team regular in the 2011–12 season. He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League on 28 July 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss to Stoke City in the third qualifying round.

Dinamo Zagreb On 24 July 2013, Lima signed a four-year contract with Hajduk Split's fierce rivals, Dinamo Zagreb, for an undisclosed fee. He spent the second part of the campaign on loan at Rijeka also in the Croatian top flight; additionally, he experienced economic problems at Dinamo and was demoted to their reserves. He featured rarely in his first season under Luís Norton de Matos in an eventual relegation, but was an undisputed starter in the following for the third-placed side. Famalicão and Estrela da Amadora. He scored his first goal in the competition on 9 January 2022 aged 32, as a member of the third of those clubs in a 2–2 away draw against Braga.

International career Lima earned 45 caps for Portugal at youth level. He made his debut for the under-21s on 14 October 2008, in a 1–0 friendly home loss to Ukraine in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Career statistics

Honours Hajduk Split Croatian Football Cup: 2012–13

Dinamo Zagreb Croatian Football League: 2013–14