Romeu Ribeiro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
Romeu Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Romeu Oliveira Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-13) 13 January 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Vieira do Minho, Portugal[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2001 Vieira
2001–2004 Braga
2004–2007 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 Benfica 5 (0)
2008–2009 → Aves (loan) 39 (1)
2009–2010 → Trofense (loan) 17 (1)
2010–2011 → Marítimo B (loan) 23 (2)
2011–2013 Marítimo B 61 (10)
2013–2015 Penafiel 45 (0)
2015–2016 Académico Viseu 38 (0)
2016–2020 Penafiel 124 (2)
2020–2021 Casa Pia 18 (0)
2022–2023 Dumiense 23 (0)
Total 393 (16)
International career
2004–2005 Portugal U16 10 (0)
2005–2006 Portugal U17 12 (1)
2006–2007 Portugal U18 6 (0)
2007–2008 Portugal U19 13 (3)
2008–2009 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Romeu Oliveira Ribeiro (born 13 January 1989) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Vieira do Minho, Braga District, Ribeiro began his youth career with local S.C. Braga, being acquired by S.L. Benfica in 2004. Like Miguel Vítor, he first played with the main squad due to injuries to teammates, making his debut in the Primeira Liga and European competition in exactly the same matches that Vítor, in August 2007.

However, in January 2008, both players were loaned to second division side C.D. Aves.[2] In August, the loan period was extended until June of the following year.[3]

In July 2009, Ribeiro would be once again loaned, joining C.D. Trofense as it had just been relegated back to the second tier. In the following year, in the same situation, he signed for top-flight club C.S. Marítimo.[4]

Ribeiro moved to Marítimo on a permanent basis in the summer of 2011, after his contract with Benfica expired. However, as manager Pedro Martins – and all his predecessors – preferred foreign players, especially Brazilians, he spent the vast majority of his three-year spell in Madeira with the reserves, in divisions three and two.[5][6]

After being released on 30 June 2013, Ribeiro spent the vast majority of his career in the second division, the exception to this being the 2014–15 season in the main tier, with F.C. Penafiel (1,153 minutes of action, team relegation).[7][8][9][10]

Personal life

Ribeiro's father was a goalkeeper, whilst his younger brother Yuri also played for Benfica and Portugal at youth level.[11]

Career statistics

As of 15 May 2016[12]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica 2007–08 Primeira Liga 5 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 — 7 0
Aves (loan) 2007–08 Segunda Liga 7 0 1 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2008–09 Segunda Liga 27 1 3 0 1 0 — — 31 0
Total 34 1 4 0 1 0 — — 39 1
Trofense (loan) 2009–10 Segunda Liga 17 1 0 0 5 0 — — 22 1
Marítimo B (loan) 2010–11 Segunda Divisão 23 2 — — — — 23 2
Marítimo B 2011–12 Segunda Divisão 28 8 — — — — 28 8
2012–13 Segunda Liga 33 2 — — — — 33 2
Total 84 12 — — — — 84 12
Penafiel 2013–14 Segunda Liga 28 0 4 0 6 0 — — 38 0
2014–15 Primeira Liga 17 0 2 0 1 0 — — 20 0
Académico Viseu 2015–16 Segunda Liga 38 0 1 0 2 0 — — 41 0
Career total 223 13 11 0 15 0 2 0 — 249 13
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Romeu Ribeiro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Presidente satisfeito com reforços encarnados" [President happy with red additions]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ^ "É estranho jogar contra o Benfica" [It's strange to play against Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Romeu Ribeiro emprestado ao Marítimo" [Romeu Ribeiro loaned to Marítimo]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Romeu Ribeiro treinou-se com a equipa B" [Romeu Ribeiro trained with B team]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 September 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ "U. Madeira-Marítimo B, 0–1: Um golo decide dérbi insular" [U. Madeira-Marítimo B, 0–1: One goal decides island derby]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Romeu Ribeiro ruma ao Penafiel" [Romeu Ribeiro heads for Penafiel] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  8. ^ Celso, Marcos (9 May 2015). "Benfica goleia tranquilamente o Penafiel por 4–0" [Benfica rout Penafiel 4–0 easily] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Romeu Ribeiro reforça o Académico de Viseu" [Romeu Ribeiro bolsters Académico de Viseu] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Romeu Ribeiro vai continuar no Penafiel" [Romeu Ribeiro will continue at Penafiel]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Euro sub-19: "Já sabemos o que aí vem", diz Yuri Ribeiro" [Euro under-19: "We already know what is coming", says Yuri Ribeiro] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Romeu Ribeiro". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2014.