Rubens Raimundo da Silva

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Esquerdinha graduated with Santa Cruz's youth setup. He subsequently represented Icasa, Centro Limoeirense, Bragantino, Ituano, Caldense, Boa Esporte, Chapecoense, ABC and Red Bull Brasil before returning to Ituano in May 2013. On 29 April 2014, after being crowned champions of the year's Campeonato Paulista, Esquerdinha signed a two-year deal with Goiás. He made his debut in the competition on 10 May, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 away loss against Palmeiras, and scored his first goal on 21 September, netting the second in a 6–0 home routing of the same opponent. On 3 March 2019, Esquerdinha officially joined Indonesian club Bhayangkara. He played four games for the club in the Indonesia President's Cup, but on 13 April the club announced, that they had released the player in preparation for the 1st League of the 2019 season.