Rubens Pinheiro (born 12 October 1989 in

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) is a Brazilian

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who most recently played as a

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for the

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in the

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Career

Early career

Pinheiro started his footballing career at the youth Academy of

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in 2004 where he stayed till 2006 when he joined Benespa in 2007. He then went on to create a career at the lower levels of the Brazilian footballing pyramid with

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, and most recently

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Fort Lauderdale Strikers

On 21 March 2013 it was officially announced that Pinheiro had signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the

. On 6 April 2013 Pinheiro made his debut for the Strikers against

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in which he started and played 65 minutes as the strikers drew the match 1–1.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of 7 April 2013''

References

External links

Fort Lauderdale Strikers Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinheiro, Rubens 1989 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Operário Futebol Clube (MS) players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from São Paulo Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players