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Christian Ribeiro 
Ribeiro with the Wales U21 side.Personal information Full name Christian Michael Ribeiro[1] Date of birth 14 December 1989 Place of birth Neath, Wales Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] Playing position Defender Club information Current club Carlisle United
(on loan from Bristol City)Youth career 2001–2006 Bristol City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006– Bristol City 14 (0) 2009 → Stockport County (loan) 7 (0) 2010 → Colchester United (loan) 2 (0) 2011– → Carlisle United (loan) 0 (0) National team‡ 2005–2006 Wales U17 7 (1) 2006–2007 Wales U19 5 (0) 2007–2011 Wales U21 8 (1) 2010– Wales 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:07, 6 February 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:38, 12 October 2010 (UTC)Christian Michael Ribeiro (born 14 December 1989 in Neath) is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Football League Championship team Bristol City.
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Personal life
Ribeiro was born in Neath, Wales and moved to Gloucestershire at the age of five and attended Marling School in Stroud. His father is Portuguese but was born in Wales and his mother is Welsh.[2]
Club career
Ribeiro came through the youth system at Bristol City before earning his first professional contract, lasting two and a half years, with the club in December 2006.[3] His first team debut came nearly two years later in a 2–1 win over Peterborough United in the Football League Cup on 12 August 2008, but was replaced after just 34 minutes after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament,[4][5] which kept him out for nearly a year.[6] Prior to his injury, he was linked with a move to Premier League side Everton. However he quickly dismissed the rumours stating: "I felt I had a better chance of playing at Bristol City and I was proved right because I got into the first team, it just so happened that was when I got injured."[7]
Having made just one appearance during the 2009–10 season due to another injury sustained while international duty, Ribeiro was allowed to join Football League One side Stockport County on a one-month loan deal with a 24-hour recall clause.[5] He made his Football League and Stockport debut in a 3–1 defeat to Exeter City in November.[8] After a month, he decided to extend his loan period to 9 January 2010.[9] However, at the end of December, manager Gary Johnson opted to exercise the recall clause following an injury crisis and Ribeiro returned at the end of December.[10][11] He went on loan again, to Colchester United, until another injury ended his spell. Ribeiro made his league debut for Bristol City in a 2–2 draw with Newcastle United on 20 March 2010.[12]
International career
Ribeiro has been a regular at various youth levels for Wales including taking part in the under-19 squad that played in the Milk Cup in 2007.[13] On 12 November 2007 he was called up for the Wales U21 team for the matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 and France U21,[14] playing in both. He was first called up to the senior squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Russia in September 2009 but did not leave the bench.[15] Ribeiro made his debut for the Wales national football team on 23 May 2010 against Croatia at the Gradski vrt stadium, Osijek.
Career statistics
Club League Season League Cup League Cup Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Bristol City Championship 2010–11 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2009–10 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 2008–09 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Stockport County (loan) League One 2009–10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Colchester United (loan) League One 2009–10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Total 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 0 As of 12 December 2010
References
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- ^ "Future looks bright for latest PMA signing Christian Ribeiro". Givemefootball.com. 2007-01-01. http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa/pfa-news/future-looks-bright-for-latest-pma-signing-christi. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Ribeiro earns first City contract". BBC Sport. 2006-12-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/6179263.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–1 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 2008-08-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7555751.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ a b "Bristol City and Wales defender Christian Ribeiro joins Stockport on loan". gazetteseries.co.uk. 2009-11-21. http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/sport/4753067.Football__Ribeiro_joins_Stockport_on_loan/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Ribeiro back to City after injury". BBC Sport. 2009-07-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8156119.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Ribeiro has no regrets about staying at Bristol City". gazetteseries.co.uk. 2009-04-02. http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/sport/4254548.Football__Ribeiro_has_no_regrets_about_staying_at_Bristol_City/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Stockport 1–3 Exeter". BBC Sport. 2009-11-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8353371.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "Bristol City's Ribeiro set for Bristol Rovers showdown". Bristol Evening Post. 22 December 2009. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-City-s-Ribeiro-set-Bristol-Rovers-showdown/article-1636455-detail/article.html.
- ^ "Christian returns to Bristol". stockportcounty.com. 2009-12-29. http://www.stockportcounty.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1918076,00.html. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- ^ "Recalled Ribeiro eyeing chance to feature for Bristol City". Bristol Evening Post. 31 December 2009. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Recalled-Ribeiro-eyeing-chance-feature-Bristol-City/article-1659441-detail/article.html.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–2 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 2010-03-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8572371.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "Ramsey withdrawn from Wales squad". BBC Sport. 2007-07-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6908818.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Injured Bale ruled out for Wales". BBC Sport. 2007-11-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/7081060.stm. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Bristol City defender Ribeiro ready for Russia". Bristol Evening Post. 9 September 2009. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-City-defender-Rebeiro-ready-Russia/article-1321565-detail/article.html.
External links
- Christian Ribeiro profile at bcfc.co.uk
- Christian Ribeiro career stats at Soccerbase
Carlisle United F.C. – current squad 1 Collin · 2 Simek · 3 Robson · 4 McGovern · 5 Livesey · 6 Murphy · 7 Welsh · 8 Kavanagh · 9 Loy · 10 Madden · 11 Thirlwell · 12 Taiwo · 13 Zoko · 14 Miller · 15 Curran · 16 Hélan · 17 Noble · 19 Ribeiro · 20 Gillespie · 21 Berrett · 23 Caig · 25 Michalík · 27 McKenna · 29 O'Halloran · Manager: Abbott
Categories:- Living people
- 1989 births
- People from Neath Port Talbot
- Welsh footballers
- Welsh people of Portuguese descent
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- People educated at Marling School
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