| Rúben Macedo | |
| Fullname: | Rúben Daniel Fonseca Macedo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Amarante, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Nacional |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Amarante |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Porto |
| Youthyears3: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Padroense (loan) |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps1: | 86 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Varzim (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Chaves (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022– |
| Caps7: | 74 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 7 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2015 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2016 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 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.
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]
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]
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 2 | |||
| Career Total | 230 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 247 | 20 | |||