Stephanie Ribeiro

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Stephanie Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro
Date of birth (1994-06-10) June 10, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 UNAM
Number 7
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 UConn Huskies 85 (38)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 IK Grand Bodø 10 (4)
2019 Avaldsnes IL 0 (0)
2020 Þróttur 15 (10)
2021 HB Køge 12 (5)
2021 América 11 (1)
2022– UNAM 52 (29)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro (born 10 June 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side UNAM. [1]

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Early life

Ribeiro was born on Pawtucket, Rhode Island in the United States. She started playing soccer at the age of four. [2]

Ribeiro attended Cumberland High School in Cumberland, Rhode Island, where she was a member of the girls' soccer team and was considered one of their best players. She scored more than 100 goals during her time in high school and received multiple accolades [3] [2]

College career

Ribeiro played college soccer with the UConn Huskies women's soccer team from 2012 to 2016, making 85 appearances and scoring 38 goals. [4]

Club career

Ribeiro has played football professionally in Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Mexico. [5] [6] Previous to her professional career, she used to worked as a youth soccer coach. [7]

Club América (2021)

Ribeiro signed with Liga MX Femenil side Club América on 18 July 2021, becoming the first foreign player to play for the club. [8] [6] [9] Her stay with América was short, as she exited the club after making 11 appearances and scoring one goal in a single tournament. [10] [11]

UNAM (2022–present)

Ribeiro signed with UNAM on 31 December 2021. [12]

Style of play

Ribeiro mainly operates as a striker and has described herself as "My core competencies are clearly scoring goals. At the same time, I will always try to set my teammates up for opportunities, while I also don't mind working defensively and running a lot of meters". [13]

Personal life

Ribeiro is of Brazilian descent and speaks Portuguese. [6] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pumas Femenil plantel actual". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Stephanie Ribeiro – Providence Journal article".
  3. 1 2 Benevides, Eric (April 3, 2019). "Ribeiro takes her game to Norway". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro - Women's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "STEPHANIE RIBEIRO: ÞETTA VAR RISASIGUR". fotbolti.net.
  6. 1 2 3 "América femenil anunció a Stephanie Ribeiro". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). July 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ribeiro ready for pro debut". Woonsocket Call.
  8. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro: "Había demasiadas razones para venir"". tudn.com.
  9. ↑ "Ribeiro Thriving in Mexico City". Pawtucket Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024– via PressReader.
  10. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Sopitas article".
  11. ↑ "Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Noticias Pumas" (in Mexican Spanish). December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ribeiro: En drøm at spille med om Champions League og mesterskab".


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