Bernardo Ribeiro

Bernardo Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Salim Ribeiro
Date of birth (1989-10-09)9 October 1989
Place of birth Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death (2016-05-07)May 7, 2016 (aged 26)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1999–2011 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Skënderbeu 5 (1)
2012–2013 Newcastle Jets 6 (0)
2013–2014 IFK Mariehamn 32 (3)
2015 Inter de Lages 0 (0)
2016 Friburguense 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2016

Bernardo Salim Ribeiro (9 October 1989 – 7 May 2016) was a Brazilian footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder. On February 2011, he completed move to Skënderbeu Korçë.[1][2] He officially became part of the club in July 2011. In August 2012 he signed for A-League club Newcastle Jets.[3]

On 8 May 2016, Ribeiro died of a heart attack during a match in Brazil, aged 26.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Pirro Nika (2011-02-09). "Braziliani Ribeiro mberrin ne Korce" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Skënderbeu merr Ribeiron nga Katania" (in Albanian). Futbolli Shqiptar. 2011-02-01. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Jets sign Brazilian attacking midfielder - Newcastle Jets FC 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Former Newcastle Jets midfielder dies during match in Brazil". The World Game.