Thiago Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Thiago Ribeiro Cardoso
Date of birth (1986-02-24) 24 February 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Pontes Gestal, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Catanduva
Youth career
2001–2003 Rio Branco-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Rio Branco-SP 5 (2)
2004–2005 → Bordeaux (loan) 7 (0)
2005–2007 São Paulo 77 (19)
2007–2008 Rentistas 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Al Rayyan (loan) 28 (8)
2008–2011 Cruzeiro 122 (32)
2011–2013 Cagliari 66 (10)
2013–2017 Santos 100 (22)
2015–2016 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 41 (10)
2016 → Bahia (loan) 23 (2)
2018 Londrina 23 (3)
2019 Guarani 12 (2)
2019 Bragantino 20 (5)
2020 Novorizontino 5 (1)
2020–2021 Chapecoense 4 (0)
2022 Londrina 6 (0)
2023– Catanduva 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Thiago Ribeiro Cardoso (born 24 February 1986), known as Thiago Ribeiro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Catanduva.

Club career

Early career

Born in Pontes Gestal, São Paulo state, Thiago Ribeiro started his career at Rio Branco-SP. He played in five matches for the club during his debut year, notably scoring in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss against Corinthians on 24 January 2004.[2]

Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for 2004–05 season, along with Adonis Soares Pavani in June 2004.[3] He made his debut in the category on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Pablo Francia in a 2–0 home win against Sochaux.[4]

São Paulo

On 29 July 2005 Thiago Ribeiro returned to his native state, signing for São Paulo.[5] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing Amoroso in a 3–2 home win against Fortaleza,[6] and scored his first goal on 16 October in a 6–1 away routing of Flamengo.[7]

On 19 November 2005, Thiago Ribeiro scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home success over Figueirense.[8] He was also included in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship 23-man squad,[9] but remained unused in both matches as his side was crowned champions.

Thiago Ribeiro was also Tricolor's top goalscorer in the 2006 Campeonato Paulista. However, he struggled to appear regularly during the following years, and left the club.

Al Rayyan

Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Al Rayyan in 2007 (the club also bought half of his rights), and scored a goal in 2007 AFC Champions League.[10]

Cruzeiro

Thiago Ribeiro returned to Brazil on 29 August 2008, after agreeing to a five-year contract with Cruzeiro in the top tier.[11] An investment group bought back the 50% economic rights for US$2 million for Cruzeiro.[12]

Thiago Ribeiro made his debut for the club on 14 September 2008, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Palmeiras. His first goal came seven days later, in a 4–3 away win against Figueirense.

Thiago Ribeiro became top-scorer of 2010 Copa Libertadores with eight goals; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win against Nacional on 30 April. On 24 October, he scored a brace in a 4–3 home loss against rivals Atlético Mineiro.

Cagliari

On 16 August 2011[citation needed] Thiago Ribeiro joined Cagliari from Rentistas for €3,353,500 with option to purchases.[13][14][15][16] He made his Serie A debut on 11 September, starting in a 2–1 away win against Roma;[17] his first goal came eight days later, in a home success over Novara for the same scoreline.

On 1 February 2012, Thiago Ribeiro scored a brace in a 4–3 home win against Roma.[18] He ended the season as a starter, contributing with five goals in 35 matches as his side managed to avoid relegation.

On 3 July 2012 Cagliari bought Thiago Ribeiro outright for another €2,120,000.[19][20] Cagliari had paid Rentistas a total of €5,473,500 for him.

Santos

Thiago Ribeiro playing for Santos in 2017.

On 19 July 2013, Thiago Ribeiro returned to his country by signing a four-year deal with Santos,[21][22] for a fee of €3,325,000 (R$ 10.814 million plus variables).[23][24] He was assigned the number 11 jersey, previously held by Neymar, as the club was among a restructuration.

Thiago Ribeiro made his debut for the club on 11 August 2013, starting and scoring the first in a 2–1 away win against Internacional. A first team regular, he ended the year with seven goals in 24 appearances.

Thiago Ribeiro remained as an undisputed starter the following campaign, scoring braces against Corinthians (5–1 home win) and Oeste (4–1 home win) and finishing the 2014 Campeonato Paulista with six goals. In May, however, struggled with several injuries during the year, being sidelined for more than three months.[25]

Thiago Ribeiro was transfer listed by Peixe in February 2015, as the club was facing serious financial problems, mainly due to his high wages.[26]

Atlético Mineiro (loan)

On 8 April 2015, Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Mineiro until May 2016.[27] He quickly established himself as a starter, finishing the 2015 season with 36 appearances and nine goals, helping Atlético finish second in the year's Brasileirão.

In the 2016 pre-season, Thiago Ribeiro made two appearances in the Florida Cup, of which Atlético were crowned champions. He then picked up an injury and spent the next month recovering. In March, following the signings of Robinho and Hyuri, he fell down the pecking order and mutually terminated his loan contract with Atlético two months before its expiry.[28]

Bahia (loan)

On 16 March 2016, Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Série B club Bahia until the end of the year.[29] He was separated from the squad in July, and later revealed that a depression issue had been affecting his performances since the end of 2014.[30]

Return to Santos

Returning to Santos ahead of the 2017 campaign, Thiago Ribeiro played his first match on 3 February by replacing Jonathan Copete and scoring the last in a 6–2 home routing of Linense.[31]

Guarani FC

Ribeiro signed with Guarani FC for the 2019 season.[32]

Red Bull Bragantino

On 20 April 2019 Ribeiro signed for Red Bull Bragantino until December, for the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season.[33]

Career statistics

As of 26 October 2023[34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rio Branco-SP 2004 Série C 0 0 5 2 — — — 5 2
Bordeaux 2004–05 Ligue 1 7 0 — 0 0 — — 7 0
São Paulo 2005 Série A 11 4 — — 1[a] 0 — 12 4
2006 29 3 17 10 — 10[b] 1 — 56 14
2007 0 0 6 0 — 0 0 — 6 0
Total 40 7 23 10 — 11 1 — 74 18
Al-Rayyan 2006–07 Qatar Stars League 8 1 — — 6[c] 1 — 14 1
2007–08 20 7 — — — — 20 7
Total 28 8 — — 6 1 — 34 9
Cruzeiro 2008[35] Série A 13 3 — — — — 13 3
2009 30 8 6 0 — 9[b] 1 — 45 9
2010 35 8 10 5 — 12[b] 8 — 57 21
2011 7 1 12 8 — 6[b] 4 — 25 13
Total 85 20 28 13 — 27 13 — 140 46
Cagliari 2011–12 Serie A 35 5 — 1 0 — — 36 5
2012–13 29 2 — 3 3 — — 32 5
Total 64 7 — 4 3 — — 68 10
Santos 2013 Série A 24 7 — 2 0 — — 26 7
2014 21 4 17 6 4 1 — — 42 11
2015 0 0 9 2 1 0 — — 10 2
2017 10 0 7 2 2 0 3[b] 0 — 22 2
Total 55 11 33 10 9 1 3 0 — 100 22
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2015 Série A 33 9 3 1 — 2[b] 0 — 38 10
2016 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 3 0
Total 33 9 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 41 10
Bahia (loan) 2016 Série B 12 1 5 1 2 0 — 4[e] 0 23 2
Londrina 2018 Série B 23 3 — — — — 23 3
Guarani 2019 Série B — 11 2 1 0 — — 12 2
Bragantino 2019 Série B 20 5 — — — — 20 5
Novorizontino 2020 Série D 0 0 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Chapecoense 2020 Série B 4 0 — — — — 4 0
2021 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Londrina 2022 Série B 2 0 4 0 1 0 — — 7 0
Democrata–SL 2023 Mineiro — 6 0 — — — 6 0
Career total 373 71 122 39 18 4 49 15 5 0 567 129
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

São Paulo

Cruzeiro

Atlético Mineiro

Bragantino

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
  2. ^ "Corinthians joga só um tempo, mas vence o Rio Branco" [Corinthians only play one half, but defeat Rio Branco] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 January 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Relatório de transferências internacionais em 2004" [International transfer report in 2004]. CBF (in Portuguese). 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  4. ^ "FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard". Ligue 1. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  5. ^ "São Paulo contrata Richarlyson e traz Tiago [sic]" [São Paulo sign Richarlyson and bring Tiago] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  6. ^ "De virada, São Paulo vence Fortaleza e respira" [In a comeback, São Paulo defeat Fortaleza and take air] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  7. ^ "São Paulo quebra jejum e humilha o Flamengo" [São Paulo end drought and humiliate Flamengo] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. ^ "São Paulo ensaia bem em tarde de reserva" [São Paulo train well in an afternoon of the substitute] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  9. ^ "São Paulo chama cinco atacantes para o Mundial" [São Paulo call up five forwards for the Club World Cup] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 29 November 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. ^ "ACL: Al Arabi down Al Rayyan in Doha". The Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 1 May 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  11. ^ "Cruzeiro contrata atacante Thiago Ribeiro, ex-São Paulo" [Cruzeiro sign forward Thiago Ribeiro, formerly of São Paulo] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Thiago Ribeiro veste a camisa celeste" [Thiago Ribeiro wears the celeste shirt]. Cruzeiro EC (in Portuguese). 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  13. ^ Cagliari Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  14. ^ Marotta, Appunti Di Luca (22 January 2013). "Appunti di Luca Marotta: Matri porta in utile il bilancio del Cagliari".
  15. ^ "Fame di calcio" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  16. ^ "ENTRATE" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Roma 1–2 Cagliari". Football Italia. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Cagliari 4–2 Roma". Football Italia. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  19. ^ Cagliari Calcio SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA
  20. ^ "Thiago Ribeiro riscattato dal Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Santos FC acerta contratação do atacante Thiago Ribeiro junto ao Cagliari, da Itália" [Santos signs Thiago Ribeiro from Cagliari, Italy] (in Portuguese). Santos FC official website. 19 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ "Thiago Ribeiro al Santos" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  23. ^ "Demonstrações Financeiras 31 de dezembro de 2013 e 2012 com Relatório dos Auditores Independentes" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  24. ^ Marotta, Luca (14 March 2015). "Cagliari 2013/14: l'ultimo bilancio di Cellino, l'acquisto di azioni proprie e le altre operazioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  25. ^ "Thiago Ribeiro sofre estiramento no joelho e não tem previsão de volta" [Thiago Ribeiro suffers a knee stretching and has no prediction of return] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Mesmo com Walter fora dos planos, Santos pretende negociar Thiago Ribeiro" [Even with Walter out of the plans, Santos intend to negotiate Thiago Ribeiro] (in Portuguese). A Tribuna. 7 March 2015.
  27. ^ "Santos FC empresta Thiago Ribeiro ao Atlético Mineiro" [Santos FC loan Thiago Ribeiro to Atlético Mineiro] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  28. ^ "Thiago Ribeiro rescinde contrato e se despede do Galo em rede social" [Thiago Ribeiro rescinds contract and says goodbye to Galo in social media] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  29. ^ "Thiago Ribeiro assina com o Bahia e alivia folha salarial do Atlético-MG" [Thiago Ribeiro signs with Bahia and eases Atlético-MG's wage budget] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  30. ^ "Entrevista: Thiago Ribeiro revela depressão e atraso de pagamento" [Interview: Thiago Ribeiro reveals depression and payment delay] (in Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  31. ^ "Com chuva de gols no 2º tempo, Santos faz seis e goleia Linense na abertura do Paulista" [With a goal rain in the second half, Santos score six and thrash Linense in the Paulista's opening] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  32. ^ Thiago Ribeiro e Diego Giaretta são apresentados, guaranifc.com.br, 3 January 2019
  33. ^ "Atacante Thiago Ribeiro assina até dezembro e reforça RB Bragantino na Série B do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 April 2019.
  34. ^ Thiago Ribeiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  35. ^ "Temporada 2008" [2008 season] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro EC. Retrieved 18 January 2017.

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