Thiago Ribeiro Explained

Thiago Ribeiro
Full Name:Thiago Ribeiro Cardoso
Birth Date:24 February 1986
Birth Place:Pontes Gestal, Brazil
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Catanduva
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:Rio Branco-SP
Years1:2004–2005
Clubs1:Rio Branco-SP
Caps1:5
Goals1:2
Years2:2004–2005
Clubs2:Bordeaux (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2005–2007
Clubs3:São Paulo
Caps3:77
Goals3:19
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Rentistas
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:Al Rayyan (loan)
Caps5:28
Goals5:8
Years6:2008–2011
Clubs6:Cruzeiro
Caps6:122
Goals6:32
Years7:2011–2013
Clubs7:Cagliari
Caps7:66
Goals7:10
Years8:2013–2017
Clubs8:Santos
Caps8:100
Goals8:22
Years9:2015–2016
Clubs9:Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Caps9:41
Goals9:10
Years10:2016
Clubs10:Bahia (loan)
Caps10:23
Goals10:2
Years11:2018
Clubs11:Londrina
Caps11:23
Goals11:3
Years12:2019
Clubs12:Guarani
Caps12:12
Goals12:2
Years13:2019
Clubs13:Bragantino
Caps13:20
Goals13:5
Years14:2020
Clubs14:Novorizontino
Caps14:5
Goals14:1
Years15:2020–2021
Clubs15:Chapecoense
Caps15:4
Goals15:0
Years16:2022
Clubs16:Londrina
Caps16:6
Goals16:0
Years17:2023–
Clubs17:Catanduva
Caps17:0
Goals17:0
Club-Update:00:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Thiago Ribeiro Cardoso (born 24 February 1986), known as Thiago Ribeiro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Catanduva.

Club career

Early career

Born in Pontes Gestal, São Paulo state, Thiago Ribeiro started his career at Rio Branco-SP. He played in five matches for the club during his debut year, notably scoring in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss against Corinthians on 24 January 2004.[2]

Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for 2004–05 season, along with Adonis Soares Pavani in June 2004.[3] He made his debut in the category on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Pablo Francia in a 2–0 home win against Sochaux.[4]

São Paulo

On 29 July 2005 Thiago Ribeiro returned to his native state, signing for São Paulo.[5] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing Amoroso in a 3–2 home win against Fortaleza,[6] and scored his first goal on 16 October in a 6–1 away routing of Flamengo.[7]

On 19 November 2005, Thiago Ribeiro scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home success over Figueirense.[8] He was also included in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship 23-man squad,[9] but remained unused in both matches as his side was crowned champions.

Thiago Ribeiro was also Tricolor's top goalscorer in the 2006 Campeonato Paulista. However, he struggled to appear regularly during the following year and left the club.

Al Rayyan

Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Al Rayyan in 2007 (the club also bought half of his rights), and scored a goal in 2007 AFC Champions League.[10]

Cruzeiro

Thiago Ribeiro returned to Brazil on 29 August 2008, after agreeing to a five-year contract with Cruzeiro in the top tier.[11] An investment group bought back the 50% economic rights for US$2 million for Cruzeiro.[12]

Thiago Ribeiro made his debut for the club on 14 September 2008, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Palmeiras. His first goal came seven days later, in a 4–3 away win against Figueirense.

Thiago Ribeiro became top-scorer of 2010 Copa Libertadores with eight goals; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win against Nacional on 30 April. On 24 October, he scored a brace in a 4–3 home loss against rivals Atlético Mineiro.

Cagliari

Thiago Ribeiro joined Cagliari from Rentistas for €3,353,500 with option to purchases.[13] [14] [15] [16] He made his Serie A debut on 11 September, starting in a 2–1 away win against Roma;[17] his first goal came eight days later, in a home success over Novara for the same scoreline.

On 1 February 2012, Thiago Ribeiro scored a brace in a 4–3 home win against Roma.[18] He ended the season as a starter, contributing with five goals in 35 matches as his side managed to avoid relegation.

On 3 July 2012 Cagliari bought Thiago Ribeiro outright for another €2,120,000.[19] [20] Cagliari had paid Rentistas a total of €5,473,500 for him.

Santos

On 19 July 2013, Thiago Ribeiro returned to his country by signing a four-year deal with Santos,[21] [22] for a fee of €3,325,000 (R$ 10.814 million plus variables).[23] [24] He was assigned the number 11 jersey, previously held by Neymar, as the club was among a restructuration.

Thiago Ribeiro made his debut for the club on 11 August 2013, starting and scoring the first in a 2–1 away win against Internacional. A first-team regular, he ended the year with seven goals in 24 appearances.

Thiago Ribeiro remained as an undisputed starter the following campaign, scoring braces against Corinthians (5–1 home win) and Oeste (4–1 home win) and finishing the 2014 Campeonato Paulista with six goals. In May, however, struggled with several injuries during the year, being sidelined for more than three months.[25]

Thiago Ribeiro was transfer listed by Peixe in February 2015, as the club was facing serious financial problems, mainly due to his high wages.[26]

Atlético Mineiro (loan)

On 8 April 2015, Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Mineiro until May 2016.[27] He quickly established himself as a starter, finishing the 2015 season with 36 appearances and nine goals, helping Atlético finish second in the year's Brasileirão.

In the 2016 pre-season, Thiago Ribeiro made two appearances in the Florida Cup, of which Atlético were crowned champions. He then picked up an injury and spent the next month recovering. In March, following the signings of Robinho and Hyuri, he fell down the pecking order and mutually terminated his loan contract with Atlético two months before its expiry.[28]

Bahia (loan)

On 16 March 2016, Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Série B club Bahia until the end of the year.[29] He was separated from the squad in July, and later revealed that a depression issue had been affecting his performances since the end of 2014.[30]

Return to Santos

Returning to Santos ahead of the 2017 campaign, Thiago Ribeiro played his first match on 3 February by replacing Jonathan Copete and scoring the last in a 6–2 home routing of Linense.[31]

Guarani FC

Ribeiro signed with Guarani FC for the 2019 season.[32]

Red Bull Bragantino

On 20 April 2019 Ribeiro signed for Red Bull Bragantino until December, for the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season.[33]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rio Branco-SP2004Série C005252
Bordeaux2004–05Ligue 1700070
São Paulo2005Série A1141[34] 0124
2006293171010[35] 15614
200700600060
Total40723101117418
Al-Rayyan2006–07Qatar Stars League816[36] 1141
2007–08207207
Total28861349
Cruzeiro2008[37] Série A133133
20093086091459
20103581051285721
201171128642513
Total85202813271314046
Cagliari2011–12Serie A35510365
2012–1329233325
Total647436810
Santos2013Série A24720267
2014214176414211
2015009210102
2017100722030222
Total55113310913010022
Atlético Mineiro (loan)2015Série A33931203810
2016002000001[38] 030
Total339510020104110
Bahia (loan)2016Série B12151204[39] 0232
Londrina2018Série B233233
Guarani2019Série B11210122
Bragantino2019Série B205205
Novorizontino2020Série D00401050
Chapecoense2020Série B4040
2021Série A00000000
Total40000040
Londrina2022Série B20401070
Democrata–SL2023Mineiro6060
Career total3737112239184491550567129

Honours

São Paulo

2006

Cruzeiro

2009, 2011

Atlético Mineiro

2015

Bragantino

2019

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters . FIFA . 4 December 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093824/http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls . 19 December 2005 . dead .
  2. Web site: Corinthians joga só um tempo, mas vence o Rio Branco. Corinthians only play one half, but defeat Rio Branco. UOL Esporte. pt. 24 January 2004. 18 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Relatório de transferências internacionais em 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20080528040645/http://www.cbf.com.br/bid/ti2004.htm. International transfer report in 2004. CBF. pt. 28 May 2008. 11 March 2005. 5 October 2010.
  4. Web site: FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Ligue 1. 19 January 2017.
  5. Web site: São Paulo contrata Richarlyson e traz . São Paulo sign Richarlyson and bring Tiago. Globo Esporte. pt. 29 July 2005. 19 January 2017.
  6. Web site: De virada, São Paulo vence Fortaleza e respira. In a comeback, São Paulo defeat Fortaleza and take air. UOL Esporte. pt. 14 August 2005. 19 January 2017.
  7. Web site: São Paulo quebra jejum e humilha o Flamengo. São Paulo end drought and humiliate Flamengo. UOL Esporte. pt. 16 October 2005. 19 January 2017.
  8. Web site: São Paulo ensaia bem em tarde de reserva. São Paulo train well in an afternoon of the substitute. UOL Esporte. pt. 19 November 2005. 19 January 2017.
  9. Web site: São Paulo chama cinco atacantes para o Mundial. São Paulo call up five forwards for the Club World Cup. Clic RBS. pt. 29 November 2005. 19 January 2017.
  10. News: ACL: Al Arabi down Al Rayyan in Doha . 1 May 2007. 5 October 2010. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
  11. News: Cruzeiro contrata atacante Thiago Ribeiro, ex-São Paulo. Cruzeiro sign forward Thiago Ribeiro, formerly of São Paulo. UOL Esporte. pt. 29 August 2008. 18 January 2017.
  12. News: Thiago Ribeiro veste a camisa celeste. Thiago Ribeiro wears the celeste shirt. 29 August 2008 . 5 October 2010 . Cruzeiro EC . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110601110236/http://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index2.php?section=noticias . 1 June 2011 .
  13. Cagliari Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  14. Web site: Appunti di Luca Marotta: Matri porta in utile il bilancio del Cagliari.. Appunti Di Luca. Marotta. 22 January 2013.
  15. News: Fame di calcio. 27 August 2011. 20 March 2015. Cagliari Calcio. it . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408160133/http://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/8498/null . 8 April 2016 . dead.
  16. News: ENTRATE. 31 August 2011. 20 March 2015. Cagliari Calcio. it . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402131031/http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/11844/entrate.html . 2 April 2015 . dead.
  17. Web site: Roma 1–2 Cagliari. Football Italia. 11 September 2011. 19 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131195634/https://football-italia.net/SerieA/match/9584 . 31 January 2017 . dead.
  18. Web site: Cagliari 4–2 Roma. Football Italia. 1 February 2012. 19 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131200209/http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/9767 . 31 January 2017 . dead.
  19. Cagliari Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  20. News: Thiago Ribeiro riscattato dal Cagliari. 3 July 2012. 20 March 2015. Cagliari Calcio. it.
  21. News: Santos FC acerta contratação do atacante Thiago Ribeiro junto ao Cagliari, da Itália. Santos signs Thiago Ribeiro from Cagliari, Italy. Santos FC official website. 19 July 2013. pt.
  22. News: Thiago Ribeiro al Santos. 20 July 2013. 20 March 2015. Cagliari Calcio. it.
  23. Web site: Demonstrações Financeiras 31 de dezembro de 2013 e 2012 com Relatório dos Auditores Independentes. 29 April 2014. 19 March 2015. Santos FC. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20140806185704/http://santosfc.com.br/uploads/2013/09/Santos-Financial-Statements-2013-Final-29.04.2014.pdf. 6 August 2014. dead.
  24. Web site: Cagliari 2013/14: l'ultimo bilancio di Cellino, l'acquisto di azioni proprie e le altre operazioni. . 14 March 2015. 20 March 2015. Luca. Marotta. it.
  25. Web site: Thiago Ribeiro sofre estiramento no joelho e não tem previsão de volta. https://web.archive.org/web/20140520043758/http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2014/05/thiago-ribeiro-sofre-estiramento-no-joelho-e-nao-tem-previsao-de-volta.html. Thiago Ribeiro suffers a knee stretching and has no prediction of return. Globo Esporte. pt. 19 May 2014. 20 May 2014. 19 January 2017. dead.
  26. Web site: Mesmo com Walter fora dos planos, Santos pretende negociar Thiago Ribeiro. Even with Walter out of the plans, Santos intend to negotiate Thiago Ribeiro. A Tribuna. pt. 7 March 2015.
  27. Web site: Santos FC empresta Thiago Ribeiro ao Atlético Mineiro. Santos FC loan Thiago Ribeiro to Atlético Mineiro. Santos FC. pt. 8 April 2015. 9 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150419160831/http://santosfc.com.br/2015/04/santos-fc-empresta-thiago-ribeiro-ao-atletico-mineiro/. 19 April 2015. dead.
  28. Web site: Thiago Ribeiro rescinde contrato e se despede do Galo em rede social. Thiago Ribeiro rescinds contract and says goodbye to Galo in social media. Globo Esporte. pt. 16 March 2016. 19 January 2017.
  29. Web site: Thiago Ribeiro assina com o Bahia e alivia folha salarial do Atlético-MG. Thiago Ribeiro signs with Bahia and eases Atlético-MG's wage budget. UOL Esporte. pt. 16 March 2016. 17 January 2017.
  30. Web site: Entrevista: Thiago Ribeiro revela depressão e atraso de pagamento. Interview: Thiago Ribeiro reveals depression and payment delay. Correio 24 Horas. pt. 8 October 2016. 19 January 2017.
  31. Web site: Com chuva de gols no 2º tempo, Santos faz seis e goleia Linense na abertura do Paulista. With a goal rain in the second half, Santos score six and thrash Linense in the Paulista's opening. ESPN Brasil. pt. 3 February 2017. 4 February 2017.
  32. https://www.guaranifc.com.br/site/futebol-profissional/thiago-ribeiro-e-diego-giaretta-sao-apresentados/ Thiago Ribeiro e Diego Giaretta são apresentados
  33. Web site: Atacante Thiago Ribeiro assina até dezembro e reforça RB Bragantino na Série B do Brasileiro. Globo Esporte. pt. 20 April 2019.
  34. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  35. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  36. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  37. Web site: Temporada 2008. 2008 season. Cruzeiro EC. pt. 18 January 2017.
  38. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  39. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste