António Ribeiro (soccer) explained

António Ribeiro
Fullname:António Manuel Ribeiro
Birth Date:8 October 1980
Birth Place:Aveiro, Portugal
Height:5 ft 9 in
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2000–2001
Clubs1:Montreal Impact
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Panellinios
Years3:2003–2008
Clubs3:Montreal Impact
Caps3:106
Goals3:10
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Trois-Rivières Attak (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2009
Clubs5:San Jose Earthquakes
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Montreal Impact
Caps6:20
Goals6:2
Years7:2012
Clubs7:FC L'Assomption
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2013
Clubs8:FC Boisbriand
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:165
Totalgoals:12
Nationalyears1:2007–2010
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:April 12, 2016
Ntupdate:December 30, 2009

António Ribeiro (born October 8, 1980) is a Canadian retired soccer player.

Club career

Montreal Impact

Born in Aveiro, Portugal, Ribeiro began his soccer career with the Montreal Impact in 2000, but did not play a major role with the Impact that year. In 2002, he was released by the Impact and signed with Panellinios, with whom he won the Canadian national championship title at the senior amateur level in 2002.

In 2004, he returned to the Impact and helped the team to secure the franchise's first double (the League Championship as well the Voyageurs Cup). In 2005, he scored the winning goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to clinch the Regular-Season Title for the Impact and as well as their third strait Voyageurs cup. He also helped the Impact to a 15-game undefeated streak which marked a new league record in the USL First Division.

In 2006, he had his best season yet offensively with the Impact, scoring three goals and three assists for a total of nine points. Played his 80th career game with the Impact on August 4 at Virginia Beach Mariners, giving him sole possession of 15th place in club history in that respect, ahead of Rudy Doliscat. He helped the impact win the Regular-Season Title for the third straight year as well helped the team win the Voyageurs Cup. Though the Impact failed to capture the League Championship for the second straight year. On April 12, 2008, Ribeiro appeared in his 100th game for the Impact against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He helped the Impact qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League by winning the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, and helped the club reach the quarter finals in the Champions League.

On January 5, 2009, Montreal Impact announced that Ribeiro was not granted a new contract extension for the 2009 season.[1]

San Jose Earthquakes

On June 12, 2009, the San Jose Earthquakes announced their signing of Ribeiro. He was cut during the 2010 training camp.

Return to Montreal

On July 16, 2010, Ribeiro returned to the Montreal Impact on a two-year contract.[2] He made his return on July 23, 2010, and scored shortly after being subbed into the game in the second half.

International career

Ribeiro played in the CONCACAF qualifying games with the Canada U-20 team in 1998, scoring in a 3–1 win against Trinidad & Tobago.

Ribeiro received his first senior international cap for Canada as he appeared for the first time on the Canadian men's team against Venezuela in a friendly match in June 2007. By December 2009, he earned a total of two caps, scoring no goals. He was selected to compete for the Canadian men's team for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but remained on the bench throughout the tournament.

Coaching

Ribeiro opened the football school "École de Soccer Ditullio-Ribeiro" with his former teammate Jason DiTullio in 2007.[3] He is the Technical Director of the Delta Soccer club in Laval, Québec since 2016.[4]

Career stats

TeamSeasonLeagueDomestic
League
Domestic
Playoffs
Domestic
Cup1
Concacaf
Competition2
Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Montreal Impact2000USL-11100align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-1100
2001USL-1100align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-100
2003USL-1710200align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-910
2004USL-12812align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-2812
2005USL-12322200align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-2522
2006USL-11433align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-1433
2007USL-11521100align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-1621
2008USL-120114202004003031
Trois-Rivières Attak2008CSL100align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-100
San Jose Earthquakes2009MLS700align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-700
Montreal Impact2010USSF D21222300align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-align=center-1522
2011NASL1301align=center-align=center-align=center-200align=center-align=center-align=center-1501
1 0 0 - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0
7 0 0 - - - - - - - - - 7 0 0
144 12 12 12 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 164 14 12

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL). https://web.archive.org/web/20110918211313/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/297740.html. dead. September 18, 2011. September 18, 2011. May 4, 2019.
  2. Web site: Après Gerba, l'Impact rapatrie Ribeiro. July 16, 2010. RDS.ca. May 4, 2019.
  3. http://www.soccerditullioribeiro.com/en/school/ School - École de Soccer Ditullio-Ribeiro
  4. Web site: Courrier Laval. May 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170623052655/http://www.courrierlaval.com/sports/soccer/2017/3/10/antonio-ribeiro-nouveau-directeur-technique-au-club-de-soccer-de.html. June 23, 2017. dead.