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Rúben Macedo
Personal information
Full name	Rúben Daniel Fonseca Macedo
Date of birth	9 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Amarante, Portugal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Nacional
Number	7
Youth career
2004–2007	Amarante
2007–2015	Porto
2011–2012	→ Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2019	Porto B
2018	→ Varzim (loan)
2019	→ Chaves (loan)
2019–2020	Aves
2020	Marítimo B
2020–2022	Marítimo
2022–	Nacional
International career
2011	Portugal U15
2011–2012	Portugal U16
2012–2013	Portugal U17
2013–2014	Portugal U18
2015	Portugal U19
2016	Portugal U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Rúben Daniel Fonseca Macedo (born 9 March 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional as a winger.

Club career

Porto

Born in Amarante, Porto District of Swiss descent, Macedo joined FC Porto's academy at the age of 11. On 1 February 2015, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the B side, coming on as a late substitute for Frédéric Maciel in a 4–0 home win against S.C. Covilhã in the Segunda Liga.^[2] On 3 October of the same year, the week after finding the net against Chelsea for the UEFA Youth League (3–3 group stage home draw),^[3] he scored his first league goal, helping the visitors defeat S.C. Olhanense 2–0.^[4]

Macedo contributed 34 matches (14 starts) and four goals in the 2015–16 season, as his team became the first reserve one to win the second division championship.^[5]^[6] On 3 January 2018 he was loaned to fellow league club Varzim SC, reuniting with his former coach Capucho.^[7]

On 12 June 2018, Macedo renewed his contract with Porto until 2020.^[8] In December, he went on loan to G.D. Chaves of the Primeira Liga.^[9] His maiden appearance in the competition took place on 13 January 2019, when he started the 2–1 victory over C.D. Tondela.^[10]

Aves

Deemed surplus to requirements by manager Sérgio Conceição, Macedo left the Estádio do Dragão and signed a three-year contract with C.D. Aves on 4 July 2019.^[11] He scored his only goal for the bottom-placed team on 18 August, in the 3–1 home defeat of C.S. Marítimo.^[12]

Marítimo

On 18 August 2020, Macedo joined Marítimo on a two-year deal.^[13] The following 22 February, he gave away an injury-time penalty against his former club Porto – who won 2–1 as a result of that action, after Otávio converted it^[14]– being subsequently subjected to abuse on his social media.^[15]

Career statistics

As of 29 March 2024^[16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto B	2014–15	Liga Portugal 2	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2015–16		34	4	—		—		34	4
	2016–17		29	2	—		—		29	2
	2017–18		5	0	—		—		5	0
	2018–19		12	5	—		—		12	5
	Total		86	11	—		—		86	11
Varzim (loan)	2017–18	Liga Portugal 2	19	5	—		—		19	5
Chaves (loan)	2018–19	Primeira Liga	12	0	—		—		12	0
Aves	2019–20	Primeira Liga	21	1	—		1^[a]	0	22	1
Marítimo B	2020–21	Campeonato de Portugal	2	1	—		—		2	1
Marítimo	2020–21	Primeira Liga	18	0	2	0	—		20	0
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	6	0	1	0	1^[a]	0	8	0
	Total		24	0	3	0	1	0	28	0
Nacional	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	10	0	—		—		10	0
	2022–23		31	1	5	0	2^[a]	0	38	1
	2023–24		25	1	3	0	2^[a]	0	30	1
	Total		66	2	8	0	4	0	78	2
Career Total			230	20	11	0	6	0	247	20

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearances in Taça da Liga

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ruben Macedo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "FC Porto B-Sp. Covilhã, 4–0: Goleada vale subida ao 8.º lugar" [FC Porto B-Sp. Covilhã, 4–0: Rout enables climb to 8th place]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "UEFA Youth League report: Porto 3 Chelsea 3". Chelsea F.C. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^ "Olhanense-FC Porto B, 0–2: Portistas vencem nos descontos" [Olhanense-FC Porto B, 0–2: Porto boys win in injury time]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^ "Os números do Porto B – Campeão da Ledman LigaPro" [The numbers of Porto B – Ledman LigaPro champions] (in Portuguese). Tribunal das Antas. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "Campeão FC Porto B de volta ao trabalho" [Champions FC Porto B back to work]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "FC Porto empresta Rúben Macedo ao Varzim" [FC Porto loan Rúben Macedo to Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "OFICIAL: FC Porto renova com Ruben Macedo" [OFFICIAL: FC Porto renew with Ruben Macedo] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ Silva Reis, Paulo (28 December 2018). "Rúben Macedo é reforço do Chaves" [Rúben Macedo is a Chaves addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
^ "Gelo deu tréguas e Desp. Chaves regressou às vitórias na receção ao Tondela" [Ice called a truce and Desp. Chaves returned to winning ways as they hosted Tondela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ Morais, Pedro (4 July 2019). "Rúben Macedo reforça o Aves por três épocas" [Rúben Macedo strengthens Aves for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 August 2019.
^ "Desp. Aves bate Marítimo em casa. Veja aqui os golos" [Desp. Aves beat Marítimo at home. Watch goals here]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "Bem-vindo Rúben Macedo" [Welcome Rúben Macedo] (in Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ Teles, Cátia (22 February 2021). "FC Porto vence Marítimo com golo já nos descontos" [FC Porto defeat Marítimo with goal already in injury time]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ "Sindicato condena insultos a Rúben Macedo e fala em "terrorismo comunicacional"" [Union condemns insults to Rúben Macedo and speaks of "media terrorism"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
^ Rúben Macedo at Soccerway