Bernardo Ribeiro
Footballer (1989-2016)
Bernardo Salim Ribeiro (9 October 1989 – 7 May 2016) was a Brazilian footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder. On February 2011, he completed move to Skënderbeu Korçë.[1][2] He officially became part of the club in July 2011. In August 2012 he signed for A-League club Newcastle Jets.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernardo Salim Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | May 7, 2016 (aged 26) | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2011 | Flamengo | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2016 | |||
On 8 May 2016, Ribeiro died of a heart attack during a match in Brazil, aged 26.[4]
References change
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ↑ "Jets sign Brazilian attacking midfielder - Newcastle Jets FC 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ "Former Newcastle Jets midfielder dies during match in Brazil". The World Game.
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