Jorge Ribeiro

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Jorge Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro [1]
Date of birth (1981-11-09) 9 November 1981 (age 43) [1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal [1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Wing-back
Youth career
1992–1999 Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002 Benfica B 46 (7)
2000–2002 Benfica 5 (0)
2000Santa Clara (loan) 3 (0)
2002–2004 Varzim 53 (4)
2004Gil Vicente (loan) 14 (0)
2005–2007 Dynamo Moscow 27 (4)
2006Málaga (loan) 5 (0)
2007Aves (loan) 14 (2)
2007–2008 Boavista 26 (8)
2008–2011 Benfica 15 (1)
2010–2011Vitória Guimarães (loan) 14 (2)
2011–2012 Granada 0 (0)
2013–2015 Aves 78 (5)
2015–2016 Atlético 39 (4)
2016–2019 Farense 82 (18)
2019–2020 Casa Pia 14 (4)
Total435(59)
International career
2001 Portugal U20 6 (0)
2001–2004 Portugal U21 24 (5)
2004 Portugal B 2 (0)
2004 Portugal U23 4 (1)
2002–2008 Portugal 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Bronze medal icon.svg 2004 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro (born 9 November 1981) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he could also play as a wing-back or midfielder.

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He totalled 118 Primeira Liga games and 15 goals, for six clubs including two spells at Benfica, and added 185 appearances in LigaPro for as many teams. Additionally, he had stints in Russia with Dynamo Moscow and in Spain.

Ribeiro earned 52 caps for Portugal at youth level, and represented the country at Euro 2008.

Club career

Early career

Born in Lisbon, Ribeiro was brought up in S.L. Benfica's youth system. In 2002, he was one of three young players sold to fellow Primeira Liga club Varzim SC, along with Rui Baião and Pepa. [2] In January 2005, after angering his employers Gil Vicente F.C. by an unauthorised absence, [3] he was purchased by the Russian Premier League's FC Dynamo Moscow; [4] unadjusted, he left the team precisely a year after, joining La Liga side Málaga CF until the end of the season, [5] which ended in relegation.

Ribeiro returned to Portugal in January 2007, joining C.D. Aves still on loan from the Russians. [6] On 4 February he made his debut for his new club in a 1–0 away loss against S.C. Braga, [7] as the team he represented again dropped down a level. He would be purchased by Boavista F.C. in July and blossomed as a top-flight player, scoring eight league goals during his only campaign, many from free kicks. [8]

Return to Benfica

On 24 July 2008, Ribeiro returned to Benfica after a deal was agreed upon in April. [9] Having scored his first goal for them on 22 September in a 4–3 win at F.C. Paços de Ferreira, he eventually became first-choice left-back, overtaking Brazilian Léo. [10]

However, Ribeiro soon lost his starting place to David Luiz, and eventually was deemed surplus to requirements. [11] In the 2009–10 season, as Benfica won the league and the League Cup, he did not play a single competitive match, often training separately and choosing to see out his lucrative contract rather than signing with another club. [12]

On 16 August 2011, after spending five months on loan to Vitória de Guimarães, [13] Ribeiro signed for two years with Granada CF on a free transfer. [14] He only made one official appearance with the Andalusians – 55 minutes against Real Sociedad in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (4–1 away defeat) [15] – losing his No. 16 jersey in the winter transfer window [16] and being released from contract on 17 February 2012. [17]

Later years

In the summer of 2013, after more than one year out of football, Ribeiro returned to active, penning a one-year contract with S.C. Olhanense [18] but being released less than one month later, still during pre-season play. [19] He subsequently returned to Aves, [20] where he was a regular until his departure.

Ribeiro signed a one-year deal with Atlético Clube de Portugal also of the LigaPro in July 2015. [21] After the season ended with relegation to the third tier, he moved to S.C. Farense at that level. [22] After scoring six times in 30 games to win promotion in his second year, he extended his contract until 30 June 2019. [23]

In July 2019, the 37-year-old Ribeiro joined Casa Pia A.C. in his hometown, newly promoted to division two. [24] He and captain João Coito rescinded their contracts the following February; [25] Ribeiro, who left due to disputes with new manager Ricardo Peres, retired to spend time with his family instead of taking offers to move to Brazil. [26]

International career

Ribeiro made his debut for Portugal in November 2002, against Scotland. [27] He was part of the under-23 team that was eliminated in the group stage at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, [28] scoring in the 4–2 defeat against Costa Rica in Heraklion. [29]

Ribeiro did not play a senior game again until a 2–2 draw away to Liechtenstein in October 2004. [30] After another two-year absence, he was again called and played as a replacement for right-back José Bosingwa in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan on 13 and 17 October, respectively. [31]

With eight caps, Ribeiro was selected for the squad that competed in the finals in Austria and Switzerland, as older brother Maniche was left out. [32] He appeared as a substitute in the last group stage match against Switzerland, a 2–0 loss that would be his final international. [33]

Personal life

Jorge's older brother, Nuno, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he represented, among others, Benfica, FC Porto and Chelsea, and the two were teammates at Dynamo Moscow. [34]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2017 [35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 1999–00 8080
2000–01 162162
2001–02 225225
Total467467
Benfica 1999–00 10100020
2000–01 00000000
2001–02 401050
Total50200070
Santa Clara (loan) 2000–01 300030
Varzim 2002–03 30220322
2003–04 23210242
Total53430564
Gil Vicente (loan) 2004–05 14010150
Dynamo Moscow 2005 27420294
Málaga (loan) 2005–06 500050
Aves (loan) 2006–07 14200142
Boavista 2007–08 2681000278
Benfica 2008–09 151002140212
2009–10 0000000000
Total151002140212
Vitória Guimarães (loan) 2010–11 1424020202
Granada 2011–12 001010
Aves 2013–14 4134000453
2014–15 3721030412
Total7855030865
Atlético 2015–16 3940020414
Farense 2016–17 228322510
Career total36145222914039648

Honours

Benfica

Vitória Guimarães

Portugal U-21

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