Yuri Ribeiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vieira do Minho, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 95 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Escola Os Craques | ||
| 2010–2012 | Braga | ||
| 2012–2016 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Benfica B | 30 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Portugal U17 | 15 | (1) |
| 2015 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Portugal U19 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016– | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2016. | |||
Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro (born 24 January 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Benfica B.
Club career
Born in Vieira do Minho, Ribeiro started playing football at Escola Os Craques when he was 9. At age 13, he joined Braga's youth academy, where he spent two years before joining Benfica youth system. He won the 2012–13 Portuguese Juvenis Championship.[1]
On 29 May 2015, he made his debut for Benfica B, starting in a Segunda Liga match win (2–1) against Vitória de Guimarães B.[2]
He started the following season as a back-up to Pedro Rebocho but was called to action when Rebocho injured himself at Varzim.[3]
International career
Ribeiro represented Portugal in the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping them reach the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners, England.[4]
On 7 July 2016, Ribeiro was selected by the under-19s for the European championship in Germany.[5]
Personal life
His father is a former goalkeaper and his older brother, Romeu Ribeiro, also played for Benfica youth teams.[6]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | 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 | Segunda Liga | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Juvenis: Benfica campeão em casa do FC Porto (1x1)" [Juveniles: Benfica champion at FC Porto (1x1)]. zerozero. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Benfica B - V. Guimarães B (Jornada 46 Segunda Liga 2014-2015) - Liga Portugal". LPFP. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "Pedro Rebocho com suspeita de lesão grave" [Pedro Rebocho suspected of serious injury]. Record. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Europeu de sub-17: Benfica domina convocatória" [Benfica rule call-ups]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 23 April 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Sub-19: emoções fortes no último dia em Portugal" [Under-19: strong emotions on the last day in Portugal]. FPF. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Euro sub-19: «Já sabemos o que aí vem», diz Yuri Ribeiro" [Euro under-19: «We already know what is coming», says Yuri Ribeiro]. mais futebol. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ Yuri Ribeiro profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Yuri Ribeiro profile at ForaDeJogo
External links
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- Stats and profile at LPFP (Portuguese)
- Yuti Ribeiro – UEFA competition record
- National team data (Portuguese)