Rúben Vezo

Rúben Miguel Nunes Vezo (born 25 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Levante UD as a central defender or a right back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is Vezo.
Rúben Vezo
Vezo playing for Valencia in 2014
Personal information
Full name Rúben Miguel Nunes Vezo
Date of birth (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994
Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Levante
Number 14
Youth career
2003–2005 Pelezinhos
2005–2013 Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Vitória Setúbal 12 (0)
2014–2019 Valencia 54 (1)
2016–2017 → Granada (loan) 18 (0)
2019 → Levante (loan) 15 (2)
2019– Levante 29 (1)
National team
2013 Portugal U19 1 (0)
2014 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2014–2015 Portugal U21 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020

Club career

Vitória Setúbal

Born in Setúbal to a Cape Verdean mother and a Portuguese father,[1] Vezo joined local Vitória Futebol Clube's youth system at the age of 11. He was promoted to the first team for the 2013–14 season,[2] and on 18 August made his Primeira Liga debut, starting in a 1–3 home loss against FC Porto.[3]

During his short spell, Vezo featured the full 90 minutes in all the league matches he appeared in, save for the last five minutes of a 4–1 win at Vitória S.C. where he was sent off,[4] and 34 against F.C. Arouca (1–0 home success) for the same reason.[5]

Valencia

On 4 November 2013, Vezo signed a four-year contract with Valencia CF for a reported fee of €1.5 million, with the move being made effective in the January transfer window.[6] He made his La Liga debut on 8 February 2014, playing the last nine minutes in a 5–0 home victory over Real Betis;[7] on the 23rd, profiting from suspension to compatriot Ricardo Costa, he played the full 90 minutes against Granada CF also at the Mestalla Stadium, and scored his first goal as a professional after netting from a free kick taken by Dani Parejo to help the hosts come from behind in the 90th minute and win it 2–1,[8] and become the Spanish club's youngest ever foreigner to score in the process.[9]

On 31 August 2016, Vezo joined fellow league team Granada in a season-long loan.[10]

Levante

On 29 January 2019, Vezo moved to Levante UD also in a temporary deal.[11] On 1 July, he agreed to a permanent five-year contract with the club.[12]

International career

Vezo earned his first cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 5 March 2014 – one month shy of his 20th birthday – playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win against Macedonia for the 2015 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[13] He scored his first goal in that level in the same competition, on 14 October, helping defeat the Netherlands 5–4 in the play-offs, in Paços de Ferreira (7–4 on aggregate).[14]

Club statistics
As of 25 June 2020[15]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitória Setúbal 2013–14 Primeira Liga 12021—1[lower-alpha 1]0151
Total 12021–10151
Valencia 2013–14 La Liga 810000—81
2014–15 7030—100
2015–16 150606[lower-alpha 2]1—271
2016–17 1000—10
2017–18 19071—261
2018–19 40503[lower-alpha 3]0—120
Total 54121191–843
Granada (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 18000—180
Total 18000––180
Levante (loan) 2018–19 La Liga 152—152
Levante 2019–20 23110—241
Total 38310––393
Career totals 122424291101567
  1. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  2. 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 3 appearances and 1 goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Valencia

References
  1. Pires, Sérgio (13 October 2015). "Nélson Semedo: e Portugal lá pescou mais um "tubarão"..." [Nélson Semedo: and Portugal fished yet another «shark»...] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. "Hassan e Rúben Vezo já são profissionais" [Hassan and Rúben Vezo are already professionals]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. "V. Setúbal 1–3 FC Porto: campeão entra a meio gás" [V. Setúbal 1–3 FC Porto: champions begin at half-strength] (in Portuguese). Relvado. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. "Castigo de Vezo obriga a mexer na defesa" [Vezo ban forces defensive changes]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. "Vitória de Setúbal vence Arouca" [Vitória de Setúbal beat Arouca] (in Portuguese). TSF. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. "El Valencia hace oficial el fichaje de Rúben Vezo" [Valencia make signing of Rúben Vezo official]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  7. Liceras, Ángel (8 February 2014). "Pizzi devuelve la solvencia al Valencia" [Pizzi returns resolve to Valencia]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  8. Egea, Pablo (23 February 2014). "Vezo apaga el fuego" [Vezo puts out the fire]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  9. "Vezo, llegar y besar el santo" [Vezo, veni, vidi, vici]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. "Comunicado oficial | Rúben Vezo" [Official announcement | Rúben Vezo] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  11. "Official statement | Ruben Vezo". Valencia CF. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  12. "Levante UD y Valencia CF acuerdan el traspaso de Rubén Vezo" [Levante UD and Valencia CF agree the transfer of Rubén Vezo] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  13. "Perfect Portugal dispatch FYROM". UEFA. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  14. "Portugal through after nine-goal thriller". UEFA. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  15. "Rúben Vezo". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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