Gonçalo Ribeiro (footballer)

Gonçalo Miguel Azevedo Ribeiro (born 15 January 2006) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Azevedo and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.

Gonçalo Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Gonçalo Miguel Azevedo Ribeiro
Date of birth (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006
Place of birth Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 91
Youth career
2012–2013 FC Pedroso
2013–2018 Porto
2018–2020 Dragon Force FC
2020–2022 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Porto B 7 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Portugal U16 5 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2022 Portugal U18 4 (0)
2022– Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:06, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Ribeiro is a youth product of FC Pedroso, Dragon Force FC, and Porto. He signed his first professional contract with Porto on 8 April 2022 until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with Porto B in a 3–2 Liga Portugal 2 win over B-SAD on 14 August 2022, and 16 years 6 months and 31 days years old became the youngest ever goalkeeper in the division's history.[3] He was named Porto's 2022 Young Athlete of the Year in December 2022.[1]

International career

Ribeiro is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U19s.[4]

References
  1. "Dragões de Ouro: Gonçalo Ribeiro é o Atleta Jovem do Ano". Porto Canal.
  2. "Gonçalo Ribeiro assina contrato profissional: «Vítor Baía sempre foi um dos meus ídolos»". www.record.pt.
  3. "No B SAD-FC Porto B, Gonçalo Ribeiro bateu recorde na II Liga". www.ojogo.pt.
  4. "FC Porto - Notícias - Cinco Dragões chamados à seleção de Sub-19". fcporto.pt.
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