Tomás Ribeiro (footballer)

Tomás Ribeiro

Personal information
Full name	Tomás Aresta Branco Machado Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Farense
Number	5
Youth career
2009–2012	Alta de Lisboa
2012–2014	CAC Pontinha
2014–2018	Belenenses
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	B-SAD	62	(1)
2022–2023	Grasshoppers	31	(3)
2023–2025	Vitória Guimarães	33	(2)
2025–	Farense	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Tomás Aresta Branco Machado Ribeiro (born 30 April 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club Farense.

Club career

Belenenses

Ribeiro was born in Lisbon, and he joined C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system at the age of 15. He made his Primeira Liga debut for the renamed B-SAD on 15 September 2019, playing the entire 3–1 away win against C.S. Marítimo.[2][3]

In January 2020, Ribeiro injured his right knee during training, going on to be sidelined for several months.[4] He continued to be a starter under Petit after his recovery,[5] scoring his first league goal on 20 February 2021 to open a 2–1 home victory over C.D. Nacional.[6] The previous 27 December, he had been sent off for two quick yellow cards in the 1–2 loss to Sporting CP also at the Estádio Nacional, the second for handball.[7]

Grasshoppers

On 26 January 2022, Ribeiro signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Swiss Super League club Grasshopper Club Zürich, rejoining his compatriots and former Belenenses teammates André Moreira and André Santos.[8] He started in his first appearance four days later, a 2–0 defeat at FC Sion.[9] He missed the vast majority of the season, due to a meniscus injury.[10]

Ribeiro returned to action on 6 August 2022, as a last-minute substitute against FC St. Gallen.[11][12] One week later, he was directly involved in both of his team's goals, first equalising then providing the cross for Renat Dadashov in the 2–2 away draw with Sion.[13]

Vitória Guimarães

Ribeiro returned to Portugal on 20 July 2023, on a four-year deal at Vitória de Guimarães.[14][15] A starter under Álvaro Pacheco in his debut campaign,[16][17] he totalled 35 games and three goals.[18]

Subsequently, Ribeiro became a fringe player at the Minho Province side.[19]

Farense

On 10 January 2025, Ribeiro continued in the Portuguese top division by agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract with S.C. Farense; Vitória remained untitled to 20% of any future transfer.[20]

References

1. "Tomás Ribeiro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "Belenenses SAD vence Marítimo por 3–1" [Belenenses SAD beat Marítimo 3–1]. Observador (in Portuguese). 15 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
3. "Marítimo M. 1–3 Belenenses" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. Marques, David (26 January 2020). "Belenenses: Tomás Ribeiro vai parar entre seis e nove meses" [Belenenses: Tomás Ribeiro out of action for six to nine months] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
5. Marques, David (1 February 2021). "Belenenses e V. Guimarães negoceiam Tomás Ribeiro" [Belenenses and V. Guimarães in negotiations for Tomás Ribeiro] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
6. "Belenenses SAD vence Nacional e sobe ao 10.º lugar da I Liga" [Belenenses SAD beat Nacional and climb to 10th place in I League]. Público (in Portuguese). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
7. Teles, Gonçalo (27 December 2020). "Modo TT não deixou Sporting deslizar da liderança. Leões batem Belenenses SAD" [TT (mention to Tiago Tomás, Sporting player) mode did not let Sporting fall from first place. Lions beat Belenenses SAD] (in Portuguese). TSF. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
8. "GC signs central defender Tomás Ribeiro". Grasshopper Club. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
9. "Ein blasser Auftritt der Grasshoppers" [Pale performance by the Grasshoppers] (in German). Pilatus Today. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
10. "Knee surgery for Tomás Ribeiro". Grasshopper Club. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
11. "St. Gallen zu Gast in Zürich" [St. Gallen at Zürich] (in German). Grasshopper Club. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
12. Wyler, Dani (6 August 2022). "Von 0:2 auf 3:2 – GC dreht spektakuläre Partie gegen St.Gallen" [From 0:2 to 3:2 – GC with spectacular comeback against St.Gallen] (in German). Blue News. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
13. Ruckstuhl, Pascal; Kunz, Alain; Curty, Ugo (13 August 2022). "GC vergeigt Sieg in Überzahl" [GC throw away win with one more]. Blick (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
14. "Tomás Ribeiro junta-se à defesa" [Tomás Ribeiro joins the defence] (in Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
15. "Tomás Ribeiro leaves GC Zurich". Grasshopper Club. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
16. "Álvaro Pacheco obrigado a mexer: Manu Silva na vaga de Tomás Ribeiro" [Álvaro Pacheco forced to make changes: Manu Silva in place of Tomás Ribeiro]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
17. Magalhães, Luís (25 March 2024). "V. Guimarães: Tomás Ribeiro de pedra e cal" [V. Guimarães: Tomás Ribeiro like a stone]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
18. "Tomás Ribeiro troca Vitória de Guimarães pelo Farense" [Tomás Ribeiro swaps Vitória de Guimarães for Farense] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
19. Alves, Armando (10 January 2025). "Tomás Ribeiro explica mudança para o Farense: «Sentir-me desejado foi determinante»" [Tomás Ribeiro explains move to Farense: "To feel wanted played a key part"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
20. Alves, Armando (10 January 2025). "Farense confirma Tomás Ribeiro como reforço" [Farense confirm Tomás Ribeiro as addition]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2025.

External links

• Tomás Ribeiro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Tomás Ribeiro at Soccerway