Rodrigo Ribeiro (footballer, born 2005)

Rodrigo Duarte Ribeiro (born 28 April 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Duarte and 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
Place of birth Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 91
Youth career
2014–2016 Perspectiva em Jogo
2016–2017 Alfenense
2017–2022 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sporting CP B 8 (3)
2022– Sporting CP 5 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U16 6 (1)
2021–2022 Portugal U17 6 (5)
2021– Portugal U19 6 (0)
2022– Portugal U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:27, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

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]

International career

Ribeiro is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U16 and U17s.[3]

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.
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