We are delighted to announce the signing of Portuguese midfielder Ruben Pinto!

Ruben Pinto was born on April 24, 1992 in Arroja. He joined Benfica at the age of 12, where he reached the reserve team, He played in the Portuguese second division 59 times. He was loaned to Paços Ferreira in 2015 and played in 16 matches for the team. The next stop in his career was with Belenenses, and he helped the Portuguese club in the EL group stage. In recent years he has been playing his football in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia. He made a total of 114 appearances for them and was one of the vice-captains of the side. He also wore the captains armband in 10 games. He played together with Evandro in a total of 33 games in the colours of CSKA. His contract ended in the summer and he has joined Vidi on a free contract and will wear the number 21 shirt.

"Once again, we have managed to sign a player who has played football for a serious club in recent years and has regularly competed for the league title. Ruben Pinto is in his best age at the age of 28, he is extremely safe and also a midfielder who plays at a very good speed. A dominant team like Vidi can see him be a great strength and he can help us achieve our goals" - commented Director of Football Zoltan Kovacs.

"I am very happy to be able to continue my career at Vidi. I am aware of the glorious past of the club and also that Vidi competes for very serious targets every year. Evandro is also a player in the squad with whom I used to play football, I heard a lot of good things about the club from him as well. I am confident that I will be able to integrate quickly and I hope to be part of many nice successes as a member of the team" - revealed Ruben Pinto.