Stephanie Ribeiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | UConn Huskies | 85 | (38) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | IK Grand Bodø | 10 | (4) |
| 2019 | Avaldsnes IL | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Þróttur | 15 | (10) |
| 2021 | HB Køge | 12 | (5) |
| 2021 | América | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | UNAM | 52 | (29) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Portugal | 1 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 | |||
Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro (born June 10, 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club UNAM.[1] Born and raised in the United States, Ribeiro has Portuguese descendacy and represents Portugal at the international level.
Early life
[edit]Ribeiro was born on Pawtucket, Rhode Island in the United States. She started playing soccer at the age of four.[2]
Ribeiro attended Cumberland High School in Cumberland, Rhode Island, where she was a member of the girls' soccer team and was considered one of their best players. She scored more than 100 goals during her time in high school and received multiple accolades[3][2]
College career
[edit]Ribeiro played college soccer with the UConn Huskies women's soccer team from 2012 to 2016, making 85 appearances and scoring 38 goals.[4]
Club career
[edit]Ribeiro has played football professionally in Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Mexico.[5][6] Previous to her professional career, she used to worked as a youth soccer coach.[7]
Club América (2021)
[edit]Ribeiro signed with Liga MX Femenil side Club América on 18 July 2021, becoming the first foreign player to play for the club.[8][6][9] Her stay with América was short, as she exited the club after making 11 appearances and scoring one goal in a single tournament.[10][11]
UNAM (2022–present)
[edit]Ribeiro signed with UNAM on 31 December 2021.[12]
Style of play
[edit]Ribeiro mainly operates as a striker and has described herself as "My core competencies are clearly scoring goals. At the same time, I will always try to set my teammates up for opportunities, while I also don't mind working defensively and running a lot of meters".[13]
International career
[edit]Ribeiro was called for the first time to the Portugal women's national football team on 20 may 2024 for two UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Northern Ireland, but did not play in either of those games.[14] Ribeiro was called once again for Portugal’s final two UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta. Ribeiro made her debut in the match against Malta as part of Portugal’s starting lineup. She also scored her first goal with Portugal on 16 July 2024 on the match against malta.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 July 2024 | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa |  Malta
|
2–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
Personal life
[edit]Ribeiro is of Brazilian and Portuguese descent and speaks Portuguese.[6][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pumas Femenil plantel actual". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Stephanie Ribeiro – Providence Journal article".
- ^ a b Benevides, Eric (April 3, 2019). "Ribeiro takes her game to Norway". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro - Women's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "STEPHANIE RIBEIRO: ÞETTA VAR RISASIGUR". fotbolti.net.
- ^ a b c "América femenil anunció a Stephanie Ribeiro". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). July 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ribeiro ready for pro debut". Woonsocket Call.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro: "Había demasiadas razones para venir"". tudn.com.
- ^ "Ribeiro Thriving in Mexico City". Pawtucket Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Sopitas article".
- ^ "Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Noticias Pumas" (in Mexican Spanish). December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ribeiro: En drøm at spille med om Champions League og mesterskab".
- ^ Uzeta, Karla (May 20, 2024). "Portugal convoca a goleadora de Pumas rumbo a la Eurocopa 2025". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Silva, Lurdes C. da. "Euro 2025 qualifying: R.I.'s Stephanie Ribeiro scores her first goal for Portugal". Fall River Herald News. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Stephanie Ribeiro at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
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