Yuri Ribeiro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
Yuri Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Switzerland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Number 25
Youth career
2006–2010 Escola Os Craques
2010–2012 Braga
2012–2016 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Benfica B 47 (0)
2016–2019 Benfica 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Rio Ave (loan) 25 (1)
2019–2021 Nottingham Forest 52 (1)
2021–2024 Legia Warsaw 63 (1)
2024– Braga 6 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Portugal U16 10 (0)
2013–2014 Portugal U17 15 (1)
2015 Portugal U18 5 (0)
2015–2016 Portugal U19 13 (0)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 10 (0)
2016–2018 Portugal U21 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro (born 24 January 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or wing-back for Primeira Liga club Braga.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Switzerland to Portuguese migrant parents, Ribeiro moved to Vieira do Minho, Braga District at the age of two.[3] He started playing football at Escola Os Craques, joined S.C. Braga's academy four years later and, at the age of 13, signed for S.L. Benfica, where he went on to finish his development and win the 2013 national championship.[4]

Ribeiro made his senior debut for Benfica's reserves on 29 May 2015, starting in a 2–1 home win over Vitória S.C. B in the Segunda Liga.[5] He started the following season as a backup to Pedro Rebocho but was called to action when the latter injured himself at Varzim SC.[6]

Ribeiro first appeared in official matches with the first team on 14 December 2016, playing the entire 3–0 away victory over Real S.C. in the round of 16 of the Taça de Portugal.[7][8] The following 3 January, he also started against F.C. Vizela in the Taça da Liga (4–0 win at the Estádio da Luz in the group stage).[9]

On 30 June 2017, Ribeiro joined Rio Ave F.C. on a season-long loan deal.[10][11] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 7 August, in a 1–0 home defeat of C.F. Os Belenenses.[12][13] He totalled 29 games in his year in Vila do Conde, and scored a first career goal in a 2–0 home win over Boavista F.C. the following 21 January.[14]

Ribeiro returned to Benfica for the 2018–19 campaign, extending his contract with the club for an additional five years.[15] On 14 February 2019, he made his European debut as they beat Galatasaray SK 2–1 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 32, their first-ever victory in Turkey.[16]

Nottingham Forest

On 8 July 2019, Ribeiro joined English side Nottingham Forest on a permanent deal, along with Benfica teammate Alfa Semedo who also moved to the City Ground but on a season-long loan.[17] He made his debut on 13 August in the first round of the EFL Cup, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–0 home win over Fleetwood Town, and went on to make the starting position his own ahead of Jack Robinson.[18]

Ribeiro scored his first goal for the club on 15 December 2020, in a 2–0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday.[19] He was released the following June.[20]

Legia Warsaw

On 23 August 2021, Ribeiro signed a three-year contract with Legia Warsaw.[21] He was released at the end of 2023–24.[22]

Braga

On 23 August 2024, Ribeiro returned to Braga 12 years after leaving, agreeing to a two-year deal.[23]

International career

Ribeiro represented Portugal in the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping his team reach the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners England.[24] On 7 July 2016, he was selected by the under-19 side for that year's European Championship in Germany.[25]

On 2 September 2016, Ribeiro won his first cap for the under-21s at 19, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw with Israel for the 2017 European Championship qualifiers.[26]

Personal life

Ribeiro was named after Youri Djorkaeff after his parents saw the French international play.[3] His father was a goalkeeper, and his older brother, Romeu, also played for Benfica and Portugal at youth level.[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2024[28][29][30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2014–15 Segunda Liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
2015–16 LigaPro 16 0 — — — 16 0
2016–17 LigaPro 30 0 — — — 30 0
Total 47 0 — — — 47 0
Benfica 2016–17 Primeira Liga 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19 Primeira Liga 0 0 2 0 3 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Total 0 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 9 0
Rio Ave (loan) 2017–18 Primeira Liga 25 1 3 0 1 0 — 29 1
Nottingham Forest 2019–20 Championship 27 0 1 0 3 0 — 31 0
2020–21 Championship 25 1 0 0 1 0 — 26 1
Total 52 1 1 0 4 0 — 57 1
Legia Warsaw 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 12 0 3 0 — 3[a] 0 18 0
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 24 1 5 0 — — 29 1
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 27 0 0 0 — 11[b] 2 38 2
Total 63 1 8 0 — 14 2 85 3
Legia Warsaw II 2021–22 III liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 6 0 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 11 0
Career total 194 3 16 0 10 0 19 2 239 5
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Benfica

Legia Warsaw

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Nottingham Forest" (PDF). English Football League. p. 49. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Yuri Ribeiro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (15 May 2021). ""Renato Paiva tem todas as condições para ser treinador do Benfica"" ["Renato Paiva has all the prequisites to be manager of Benfica"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Juniores B: Benfica campeão e incidentes no final" [Juniors B: Benfica champions and incidents in the end]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Benfica B-V. Guimarães B, 2–1: Águias resolvem na segunda parte" [Benfica B-V. Guimarães B, 2–1: Eagles take care of business in second half] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. ^ Miroto Simões, Luís (7 February 2016). "Pedro Rebocho com suspeita de lesão grave" [Pedro Rebocho suspected of serious injury]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Real Massamá 0–3 Benfica" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. ^ ""Feliz pela estreia oficial" – Yuri Ribeiro" ["Happy for the official debut" – Yuri Ribeiro]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Bis de Jonas no triunfo sobre o Vizela" [Jonas brace in win over Vizela]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 3 January 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Yuri Ribeiro entra na "Caravela"" [Yuri Ribeiro enters the "Caravel"] (in Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Yuri Ribeiro emprestado pelo Benfica ao Rio Ave" [Yuri Ribeiro loaned by Benfica to Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  12. ^ Maia, Vítor (7 August 2017). "Rio Ave-Belenenses, 1–0 (destaques)" [Rio Ave-Belenenses, 1–0 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Estreia positiva de Yuri Ribeiro" [Positive debut by Yuri Ribeiro] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Rio Ave vence Boavista e consolida quinto lugar" [Rio Ave defeat Boavista and consolidate fifth place] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  15. ^ Sanches, João (19 May 2018). "Welcome back, Yuri!". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  16. ^ Fernandes, Nuno (14 February 2019). "Benfica de Lage faz história na Turquia e tem os oitavos à vista" [Lage's Benfica make history in Turkey and have the round of 16 in sight]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Nottingham Forest: Alfa Semedo & Yuri Ribeiro join from Benfica". BBC Sport. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  18. ^ Cole, Josh (9 October 2019). "Yuri Ribeiro delivers verdict on life at Nottingham Forest". Football League World. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Nottingham Forest 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Dawson bids farewell as released list confirmed". Nottingham Forest F.C. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Yuri Ribeiro – witamy w Legii" [Yuri Ribeiro – welcome to Legia] (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Yuri Ribeiro odejdzie z Legii" [Yuri Ribeiro will leave Legia] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Yuri Ribeiro é reforço do SC Braga" [Yuri Ribeiro is a SC Braga addition]. O Jornal de Vieira (in Portuguese). 23 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Europeu de sub-17: Benfica domina convocatória" [Under-17 European Championships: Benfica rule call-up] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  25. ^ "Sub-19: emoções fortes no último dia em Portugal" [Under-19: strong emotions on the last day in Portugal] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  26. ^ "Sub-21: Portugal empata com Israel" [Under-21: Portugal draw with Israel] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  27. ^ "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.
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  29. ^ Yuri Ribeiro at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  30. ^ Yuri Ribeiro – UEFA competition record (archive) Edit this at Wikidata
  31. ^ Zelepien, Jacob (2 May 2023). "120 minut walki i nic! Zadecydowały dopiero rzuty karne" [120 minutes of fighting amounted to nothing! Penalties were the decisive factor] (in Polish). Interia. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Superpuchar dla Legii" [Supercup to Legia] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.