Antonio Ribeiro

Football player infobox


playername = Antonio Ribeiro
fullname = Antonio Ribeiro
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|10|8
cityofbirth = Montreal, Quebec
countryofbirth = Canada
currentclub = Montreal Impact
clubnumber = 23
position = Midfield
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000–2001
2002
2003–present
clubs = Montreal Impact
Panellinios
Montreal Impact
caps(goals) = 19 (0)
100 (10)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Canada
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = September 25, 2008
ntupdate = June 5, 2006

Antonio Ribeiro (born October 8, 1980 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian soccer player, currently playing for the Montreal Impact.

Antonio began his soccer career with the Montreal Impact in 2000, but didn't play a major role with the Impact that year. In 2002 he was released by the Impact and signed with Panellinios, with whom he won the Canadian national championship title at the senior amateur level in 2002.

In 2004 he returned to the Impact and helped the team win the League Championship as well the Voyageurs Cup. In 2005 he scored the winning goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps to clinch the Regular-Season Title for the Impact. He also helped impact to a 15-game undefeated streak a league record.

In 2006 he had his best season yet offensively with the Impact, scoring three goals and three assists for a total of nine points. Played his 80th career game with the Impact on August 4 at Virginia Beach Mariners, giving him sole possession of 15th place in club history in that respect, ahead of Rudy Doliscat. He helped the impact win the Regular-Season Title for the third straight year as well helped the team win the Voyageurs Cup. Though the Impact failed to capture the League Championship for the second straight year. Got his first international cap for Canada as he appeared for the first time on the Canadian men's team against Venezuela in a friendly match this June.He is not the brother of Mike Ribeiro who plays for the Dallas Stars

References

* [http://www.impactmontreal.com/Team/Player.aspx?language=EN&PlayerID=57 Antonio Ribeiro profile on Montreal Impact]