Gonçalo Ribeiro (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Azevedo and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.

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

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

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

Career statistics

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

Porto

Individual

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

References

  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.