Rodolfo Lima

Rodolfo Lima

Personal information
Full name	Rodolfo Manuel Lopes Lima
Date of birth	(1980-05-05) May 5, 1980
Place of birth	Cascais, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1990-1999	Sporting Clube de Lourel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999-2000	9 Abril
2000-2002	SC Lourel
2002-2004	Alverca	52	(15)
2004-2007	Benfica	0	(0)
2004-2005	→ Belenenses (loan)	26	(2)
2005-2006	→ Gil Vicente(loan)	24	(0)
2006-2007	→ Portimonense (loan)	28	(5)
2007-2008	Vihren	7	(0)
International career
2004-	Cape Verde
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodolfo Manuel Lopes Lima is a Cape Verde International footballer. He is currently unattached after completing the 2007/08 season with FC Vihren Sandanski in A PFG in Bulgaria.

Career

The striker signed with the Bulgarian club after canceling his contract with S.L. Benfica, а club he belonged to for the past three years but where he never played. He is known for his long runs and speed in which he currently has scored 5 goals in 28 games this season 06/07. He was born in Cascais Portugal but opted to play for his Parents land Cape Verde. He was born on May 5, 1980. Lima became the first footballer from Cape Verde to play in the A PFG.

Former clubs are CF Os Belenenses, Gil Vicente FC and Portimonense Sporting Clube, where he played loaned by S.L. Benfica. The Lisbon team signed the player after he conquered the Junior National League with FC Alverca.

External links

• Rodolfo Lima at footballzz.co.uk