Rúben Faria Ribeiro (born 16 December 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for G.D. Fabril.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben Faria Ribeiro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Quinta do Conde, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fabril | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Quinta do Conde | ||
| 2006–2010 | Barreirense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Amora | ||
| 2011 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2012 | Pinhalnovense | ||
| 2012–2014 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sporting CP B | 28 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Santa Clara (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Aves | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sintrense | 22 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | B-SAD | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Olímpico Montijo (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Fátima (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | B-SAD B | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Idanhense | 19 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Rioja | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fabril | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He played 45 games in his country's second tier for Santa Clara, Sporting CP B and C.D. Aves, but spent most of his career in the third division for a variety of teams.
Club career edit
Born in Quinta do Conde, Sesimbra, Ribeiro concluded his development at Sporting CP, and was loaned to C.D. Santa Clara on the final day of the January 2015 transfer window.[2] He made his Segunda Liga debut on 8 February, playing 90 minutes a 1–1 home draw against S.C. Farense.[3]
In the 2015–16 season, Ribeiro featured regularly for Sporting's reserves in the same league, scoring his first career goal on 2 April 2016 in a 2–2 draw at F.C. Penafiel.[4] On 31 August, he severed his link with the Lions and signed a two-year contract with C.D. Aves in the second division.[5]
Having played a small role in Aves' promotion as champions in 2017, Ribeiro dropped into the third tier by joining S.U. Sintrense, agreeing to a deal at Primeira Liga club B-SAD in January 2018.[6] He never took to the field for the Estádio Nacional side, being loaned to Clube Olímpico do Montijo and C.D. Fátima in division three.[7]
After a spell in the reserve team, Ribeiro left B-SAD in 2021 for C.U. Idanhense, newly promoted to the fourth division.[8] A year later, after their relegation, he moved abroad for the first time to Racing Rioja CF in the Spanish equivalent.[9]
International career edit
Ribeiro earned 12 caps for Portugal from under-18 to under-20 levels. His debut for the latter came on 27 March 2015, when he started the 2–0 friendly win over Uzbekistan at the Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição in Coimbra.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Rúben Ribeiro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "A lista das contratações no último dia de mercado em Portugal" [List of signings on the last day of the transfer market in Portugal]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Santa Clara-Farense, 1–1: Algarvios empatam perto do final" [Santa Clara-Farense, 1–1: Algarveans draw near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 February 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "II Liga: Sporting B foi a Penafiel empatar 2–2" [II League: Sporting B went to Penafiel and drew 2–2] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Rúben Ribeiro reforça Aves" [Rúben Ribeiro bolsters Aves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Pinto, Pedro Gonçalo (23 January 2018). "Rúben Ribeiro contratado por três temporadas" [Rúben Ribeiro signed for three seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Oportunidades a emprestados" [Opportunities for loanees]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "CP I Idanhense com plantel renovado no regresso aos nacionais" [CP I Idanhense with renewed squad on return to national leagues] (in Portuguese). O Derbie. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Issifu Mensah Samed, cuarto fichaje del Racing Rioja" [Issifu Mensah Samed, fourth signing for Racing Rioja] (in Spanish). Rioja 2. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Ruben Ribeiro estreia-se nos sub-20" [Rúben Ribeiro debuts in the under-20 team] (in Portuguese). RTP Açores. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
External links edit
- Rúben Ribeiro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Rúben Ribeiro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Rúben Ribeiro at Soccerway
