Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro (born 10 June 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side UNAM.[1]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro | ||
Date of birth | June 10, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
Number | 7 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | UConn Huskies | 85 | (38) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | IK Grand Bodø | 10 | (4) |
2019 | Avaldsnes IL | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Þróttur | 15 | (10) |
2021 | HB Køge | 12 | (5) |
2021 | América | 11 | (1) |
2022– | UNAM | 52 | (29) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Early life edit
Ribeiro was born on Pawtucket, Rhode Island in the United States. She started playing soccer at the age of four.[2]
Ribeiro attended Cumberland High School in Cumberland, Rhode Island, where she was a member of the girls' soccer team and was considered one of their best players. She scored more than 100 goals during her time in high school and received multiple accolades[3][2]
College career edit
Ribeiro played college soccer with the UConn Huskies women's soccer team from 2012 to 2016, making 85 appearances and scoring 38 goals.[4]
Club career edit
Ribeiro has played football professionally in Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Mexico.[5][6] Previous to her professional career, she used to worked as a youth soccer coach.[7]
Club América (2021) edit
Ribeiro signed with Liga MX Femenil side Club América on 18 July 2021, becoming the first foreign player to play for the club.[8][6][9] Her stay with América was short, as she exited the club after making 11 appearances and scoring one goal in a single tournament.[10][11]
UNAM (2022–present) edit
Style of play edit
Ribeiro mainly operates as a striker and has described herself as "My core competencies are clearly scoring goals. At the same time, I will always try to set my teammates up for opportunities, while I also don't mind working defensively and running a lot of meters".[13]
Personal life edit
Ribeiro is of Brazilian and Portuguese descent and speaks Portuguese.[6][3]
References edit
- ^ "Pumas Femenil plantel actual". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Stephanie Ribeiro – Providence Journal article".
- ^ a b Benevides, Eric (April 3, 2019). "Ribeiro takes her game to Norway". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro - Women's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "STEPHANIE RIBEIRO: ÞETTA VAR RISASIGUR". fotbolti.net.
- ^ a b c "América femenil anunció a Stephanie Ribeiro". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). July 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ribeiro ready for pro debut". Woonsocket Call.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro: "Había demasiadas razones para venir"". tudn.com.
- ^ "Ribeiro Thriving in Mexico City". Pawtucket Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Sopitas article".
- ^ "Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Noticias Pumas" (in Mexican Spanish). December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ribeiro: En drøm at spille med om Champions League og mesterskab".
External links edit
- Stephanie Ribeiro at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)