Tomás Ribeiro (footballer) explained

Tomás Ribeiro
Fullname:Tomás Aresta Branco Machado Ribeiro[1]
Birth Date:30 April 1999
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Vitória Guimarães
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2009–2012
Youthclubs1:Alta de Lisboa
Youthyears2:2012–2014
Youthclubs2:CAC Pontinha
Youthyears3:2014–2018
Youthclubs3:Belenenses
Years1:2018–2022
Caps1:62
Goals1:1
Years2:2022–2023
Caps2:31
Goals2:3
Years3:2023–
Caps3:29
Goals3:1
Club-Update:23:03, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Tomás Aresta Branco Machado Ribeiro (born 30 April 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a central defender.

Club career

Belenenses

Ribeiro was born in Lisbon, and he joined C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system at the age of 15. He made his Primeira Liga debut for the renamed B-SAD on 15 September 2019, playing the entire 3–1 away win against C.S. Marítimo.[2] [3]

In January 2020, Ribeiro injured his right knee during training, going on to be sidelined for several months.[4] He continued to be a starter under Petit after his recovery,[5] scoring his first league goal on 20 February 2021 to open a 2–1 home victory over C.D. Nacional.[6] The previous 27 December, he had been sent off for two quick yellow cards in the 1–2 loss to Sporting CP also at the Estádio Nacional, the second for handball.[7]

Grasshoppers

On 26 January 2022, Ribeiro signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zürich, rejoining his compatriots and former Belenenses teammates André Moreira and André Santos.[8] He started in his first appearance four days later, a 2–0 defeat at FC Sion.[9] He missed the vast majority of the season, due to a meniscus injury.[10]

Ribeiro returned to action on 6 August 2022, as a last-minute substitute against FC St. Gallen.[11] [12] One week later, he was directly involved in both of his team's goals, first equalising then providing the cross for Renat Dadashov in the 2–2 away draw with Sion.[13]

Vitória Guimarães

Ribeiro returned to Portugal on 20 July 2023, on a four-year deal at Vitória de Guimarães.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tomás Ribeiro. Mais Futebol. pt. 24 September 2020.
  2. News: Belenenses SAD vence Marítimo por 3–1. Belenenses SAD beat Marítimo 3–1. Observador. pt. 15 September 2019. 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Marítimo M. 1–3 Belenenses. SAPO. pt. 15 September 2019. 24 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Belenenses: Tomás Ribeiro vai parar entre seis e nove meses. Belenenses: Tomás Ribeiro out of action for six to nine months. TVI 24. David. Marques. pt. 26 January 2020. 24 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Belenenses e V. Guimarães negoceiam Tomás Ribeiro. Belenenses and V. Guimarães in negotiations for Tomás Ribeiro. Mais Futebol. David. Marques. pt. 1 February 2021. 1 March 2021.
  6. News: Belenenses SAD vence Nacional e sobe ao 10.º lugar da I Liga. Belenenses SAD beat Nacional and climb to 10th place in I League. Público. pt. 20 February 2021. 1 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Modo TT não deixou Sporting deslizar da liderança. Leões batem Belenenses SAD. TT (mention to Tiago Tomás, Sporting player) mode did not let Sporting fall from first place. Lions beat Belenenses SAD. TSF. Gonçalo. Teles. pt. 27 December 2020. 1 March 2021.
  8. Web site: GC signs central defender Tomás Ribeiro. Grasshopper Club. 26 January 2022. 27 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Ein blasser Auftritt der Grasshoppers. Pale performance by the Grasshoppers. Pilatus Today. de. 30 January 2022. 8 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Knee surgery for Tomás Ribeiro. Grasshopper Club. 22 March 2022. 14 August 2022.
  11. Web site: St. Gallen zu Gast in Zürich. St. Gallen at Zürich. Grasshopper Club. de. 5 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Von 0:2 auf 3:2 – GC dreht spektakuläre Partie gegen St.Gallen. From 0:2 to 3:2 – GC with spectacular comeback against St.Gallen. Blue News. Dani. Wyler. de. 6 August 2022. 8 October 2022.
  13. News: GC vergeigt Sieg in Überzahl. GC throw away win with one more. Blick. Pascal. Ruckstuhl. Alain. Kunz. Ugo. Curty. de. 13 August 2022. 8 October 2022.
  14. Web site: Tomás Ribeiro junta-se à defesa. Tomás Ribeiro joins the defence. Vitória S.C.. pt. 20 July 2023. 21 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Tomás Ribeiro leaves GC Zurich. Grasshopper Club. 21 July 2023. 21 July 2023.