Rodrigo Ribeiro (footballer, born 2005)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Duarteand 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 20)
Place of birth	Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sporting CP
Number	28
Youth career
2014–2016	Perspectiva em Jogo
2016–2017	Alfenense
2017–2022	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Sporting CP B	49	(15)
2022–	Sporting CP	7	(0)
2024	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	4	(0)
2024–2025	→ AVS (loan)	20	(1)
International career‡
2019–2021	Portugal U16	6	(1)
2021–2022	Portugal U17	11	(7)
2022–2024	Portugal U19	19	(9)
2022–	Portugal U20	13	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal UEFA European Under-19 Championship Runner-up 2023 Malta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 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 1 November 2025 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	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
	2025–26	Liga Portugal 2	7	4	—		—		—		—		7	4
	Total		49	15	—		—		—		—		49	15
Sporting CP	2021–22	Primeira Liga	4	0	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	0	0	5	0
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [d]	0	2	0
	2025–26	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	10	0
Nottingham Forest (loan)	2023–24	Premier League	4	0	1	0	—		—		—		5	0
AVS (loan)	2024–25	Primeira Liga	20	1	1	0	—		—		2 [e]	0	23	1
Career Total			80	16	2	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	87	16

1. Includes FA Cup and Taça de Portugal
2. Includes Taça da Liga
3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
5. Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs

References

1. "Rodrigo Ribeiro". Sporting CP. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
2. "Rodrigo Ribeiro assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.record.pt.
3. "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

External links

• Rodrigo Ribeiro at Soccerway
• Rodrigo Ribeiro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Sporting Profile