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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bernardo Salim Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-10-09)9 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2016(2016-05-07) (aged 26) | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Flamengo | ||
| 2009–2010 | Catania | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Skënderbeu | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | IFK Mariehamn | 32 | (3) |
| 2015 | Inter de Lages | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Friburguense | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2016 | |||
Bernardo Salim Ribeiro (9 October 1989 – 7 May 2016) was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Career
Early life
Bernardo grew up in Nova Friburgo, where he first started playing basketball at the age of 5, but being the shortest player on his team he struggled to make an impact. He then turned his attention to football at a young age, which became his passion. Bernardo also had an Italian passport.
Flamengo
He was spotted by Flamengo and joined the club in 1999 at the age of 9, where he played for the youth levels, where he was even captain. During his teens with Flamengo he featured in many tournaments youth such as the FIFA Youth Cup, where he was acknowledged as "gaining a reputation for his pin-point passes and ability to read play".
Skënderbeu Korçë
On February 2011 he completed move to Skënderbeu Korçë. He officially became part of the club on 25 June 2011, after not being able to resolve ownership issues in February. He signed a one-year contract with the Albanian Superliga champions.
Newcastle Jets
On 6 August 2012 he signed for A-League club Newcastle Jets.
Death
On 8 May 2016, Ribeiro died of a heart attack during a friendly match in Brazil.
Honours
- Skënderbeu Korçë
- SuperSport Trophy: 2011
References
- "Flapedia Profile" (in Portuguese). Flapedia. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- "New stars at the Blue Stars". FIFA.com. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- Pirro Nika (2011-02-09). "Braziliani Ribeiro mberrin ne Korce" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- "Skënderbeu merr Ribeiron nga Katania" (in Albanian). Futbolli Shqiptar. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- "Brazialiani Ribeiro firmos nje vit per Skenderbeun" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-sign-Brazilian-attacking-midfielder/48419
- http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/05/08/former-newcastle-jets-midfielder-dies-during-match-brazil
External links
- Profile at Football Database
- 1989 births
- 2016 deaths
- People from Novo Friburgo
- Brazilian footballers
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo footballers
- KF Skënderbeu Korçë players
- Albanian Superliga players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in Albania
- Expatriate footballers in Albania
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- Association football players who died while playing
- Sport deaths in Brazil