Rodrigo Ribeiro (footballer, born 2005)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Duarte and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
Rodrigo Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Duarte Ribeiro
Date of birth (2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 AVS
(on loan from Sporting CP)
Number 20
Youth career
2014–2016 Perspectiva em Jogo
2016–2017 Alfenense
2017–2022 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sporting CP B 42 (11)
2022– Sporting CP 7 (0)
2024 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 4 (0)
2024– → AVS (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U16 6 (1)
2021–2022 Portugal U17 11 (7)
2021– Portugal U19 11 (3)
2022– 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 19 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2023

Rodrigo Duarte Ribeiro (born 28 April 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club AVS, on loan from Sporting CP.

Club career

A youth product of Perspectiva em Jogo, Alfenense, and Sporting CP, Ribeiro signed his first professional contract with Sporting on 13 May 2021.[2] He was promoted to the senior team of Sporting on 8 March 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Sporting CP in a 0–0 UEFA Champions League tie with Manchester City on 9 March 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 91' minute.[4]

On 31 January 2024, Ribeiro extended his contract with Sporting CP until June 2028, with his release clause being set at €80 million.[5] He subsequently was loaned to Premier League side Nottingham Forest for the remainder of the season, with Forest holding an option to make the move permanent, reported to be around €12 million.[6][7]

International career

Ribeiro is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U16 and U17s.[3]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2021–22 Liga 3 8 3 — — — 8 3
2022–23 Liga 3 24 6 — — — 24 6
2023–24 Liga 3 10 2 — — — 10 2
Total 42 11 — — — 42 11
Sporting CP 2021–22 Primeira Liga 4 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 5 0
2022–23 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2023–24 Premier League 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Career Total 52 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 54 11
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Rodrigo Ribeiro". Sporting CP. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Rodrigo Ribeiro assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.record.pt.
  3. ^ a b "Rodrigo Ribeiro promovido ao plantel principal do Sporting". www.record.pt.
  4. ^ "Rodrigo Ribeiro estreou-se pelos leões na Champions (Sporting)". A Bola.
  5. ^ "Rodrigo Ribeiro é Leão até 2028" [Rodrigo Ribeiro is a Lion until 2028] (in European Portuguese). Sporting CP. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Forest complete Rodrigo Ribeiro signing". Nottingham Forest FC. 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ Raposo, Nuno (31 January 2024). "Mercado Sporting: Rodrigo Ribeiro emprestado ao Forest com opção de compra" [Sporting Market: Rodrigo Ribeiro loaned to Forest with option-to-buy]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ Rodrigo Ribeiro at Soccerway