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Gonçalo Ribeiro (footballer)

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Gonçalo Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Miguel Azevedo Ribeiro
Date of birth (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Porto B
Number 91
Youth career
2012–2013 FC Pedroso
2013–2022 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Porto B 15 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Portugal U16 5 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U17 12 (0)
2022– Portugal U18 4 (0)
2022– Portugal U19 6 (0)
2023– Portugal U20 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:53, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Gonçalo Miguel Azevedo Ribeiro (born 15 January 2006) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.

Club career

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Ribeiro is a youth product of FC Pedroso, Dragon Force FC, and Porto. He signed his first professional contract with Porto on 8 April 2022 until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with Porto B in a 3–2 Liga Portugal 2 win over B-SAD on 14 August 2022, and 16 years 6 months and 31 days years old became the youngest ever goalkeeper in the division's history.[3] He was named Porto's 2022 Young Athlete of the Year in December 2022.[1] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]

On 26 January 2024, Ribeiro extended his contract with Porto until 2028.[5]

International career

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Ribeiro is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U20s.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 January 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Porto B 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 7 0 7 0
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 2 0 9 0
Total 9 0 9 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

Honours

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Porto

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dragões de Ouro: Gonçalo Ribeiro é o Atleta Jovem do Ano". Porto Canal.
  2. ^ a b "Gonçalo Ribeiro assina contrato profissional: «Vítor Baía sempre foi um dos meus ídolos»". www.record.pt.
  3. ^ "No B SAD-FC Porto B, Gonçalo Ribeiro bateu recorde na II Liga". www.ojogo.pt.
  4. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Gonçalo Ribeiro renova até 2028" [Gonçalo Ribeiro renews until 2028] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  6. ^ "FC Porto - Notícias - Cinco Dragões chamados à seleção de Sub-19". fcporto.pt.
  7. ^ Gonçalo Ribeiro at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Taça de Portugal. Sérgio Conceição é o terceiro treinador a vencer quatro finais" [Portugal Cup. Sérgio Conceição is the third manager to win four finals] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
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