Antonio Ribeiro
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António Ribeiro is a Portuguese
-born Canadian
soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact
in the North American Soccer League.
in 2000, but did not play a major role with the Impact that year. In 2002 he was released by the Impact and signed with Panellinios, with whom he won the Canadian national championship title at the senior amateur level in 2002.
In 2004 he returned to the Impact and helped the team to secure the franchise's first double
(the League Championship as well the Voyageurs Cup
). In 2005 he scored the winning goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to clinch the Regular-Season Title for the Impact and as well as their third strait Voyageurs cup. He also helped the Impact to a 15-game undefeated streak which marked a new league record in the USL First Division
.
In 2006 he had his best season yet offensively with the Impact, scoring three goals and three assists for a total of nine points. Played his 80th career game with the Impact on August 4 at Virginia Beach Mariners
, giving him sole possession of 15th place in club history in that respect, ahead of Rudy Doliscat
. He helped the impact win the Regular-Season Title for the third straight year as well helped the team win the Voyageurs Cup. Though the Impact failed to capture the League Championship for the second straight year. On April 12, 2008 Ribeiro appeared in his 100th game for the Impact against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He helped the Impact qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League
by winning the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, and helped the club reach the quarter finals in the Champions League.
On January 5. 2009 the Montreal Impact announced that Ribeiro was not granted a new contract extension for the 2009 season.
announced their signing of Ribeiro. He was cut during the 2010 training camp.
on a 2 year contract. He made his return on July 23, 2010 and scored shortly after being subbed into the game in the second half.
team in 1998, scoring in a 3-1 win against Trinidad & Tobago.
Ribeiro received his first senior international cap for Canada as he appeared for the first time on the Canadian men's team
against Venezuela
in a friendly match in June 2007. By December 2009, he earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. He was selected to compete for the Canadian men's team for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
, but remained on the bench throughout the tournament.
in 2007.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
-born Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player currently playing for Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
in the North American Soccer League.
Montreal Impact
Ribeiro began his soccer career with the Montreal ImpactMontreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
in 2000, but did not play a major role with the Impact that year. In 2002 he was released by the Impact and signed with Panellinios, with whom he won the Canadian national championship title at the senior amateur level in 2002.
In 2004 he returned to the Impact and helped the team to secure the franchise's first double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
(the League Championship as well the Voyageurs Cup
Voyageurs Cup
The Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
). In 2005 he scored the winning goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to clinch the Regular-Season Title for the Impact and as well as their third strait Voyageurs cup. He also helped the Impact to a 15-game undefeated streak which marked a new league record in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
In 2006 he had his best season yet offensively with the Impact, scoring three goals and three assists for a total of nine points. Played his 80th career game with the Impact on August 4 at Virginia Beach Mariners
Virginia Beach Mariners
The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer...
, giving him sole possession of 15th place in club history in that respect, ahead of Rudy Doliscat
Rudy Doliscat
Rudy Doliscat is a former professional Canadian soccer defender.-Club career:Doliscat made his pro debut in the Canadian Soccer League with the Montreal Supra. After the team folded he joined the Montreal Impact. He was a member of the Impact’s inaugural edition in 1993, where he played 20 games...
. He helped the impact win the Regular-Season Title for the third straight year as well helped the team win the Voyageurs Cup. Though the Impact failed to capture the League Championship for the second straight year. On April 12, 2008 Ribeiro appeared in his 100th game for the Impact against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He helped the Impact qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
by winning the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, and helped the club reach the quarter finals in the Champions League.
On January 5. 2009 the Montreal Impact announced that Ribeiro was not granted a new contract extension for the 2009 season.
San Jose Earthquakes
On June 12, 2009, the San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
announced their signing of Ribeiro. He was cut during the 2010 training camp.
Return to the Impact
On July 16, 2010 Ribeiro returned to the Montreal ImpactMontreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
on a 2 year contract. He made his return on July 23, 2010 and scored shortly after being subbed into the game in the second half.
International career
Ribeiro played in the CONCACAF qualifying games with the Canada U-20Canada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
team in 1998, scoring in a 3-1 win against Trinidad & Tobago.
Ribeiro received his first senior international cap for Canada as he appeared for the first time on the Canadian men's team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
against Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
in a friendly match in June 2007. By December 2009, he earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. He was selected to compete for the Canadian men's team for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
, but remained on the bench throughout the tournament.
Coaching
Ribeiro opened the football school "École de Soccer Ditullio-Ribeiro" with his former teammate Jason DiTullioJason DiTullio
Jason DiTullio is a retired Canadian football player.-Career:Di Tullio began his pro career in the United Soccer Leagues Division 1 with the Impact, in 2002. He played a total of 75 games, 56 as starter, and accumulated 5,145 minutes of play...
in 2007.
Career stats
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Domestic Cup1 |
Concacaf Competition2 |
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
2000 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
28 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
14 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2007 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2008 | USL-1 USL First Division The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.... |
20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | |
| Trois-Rivières Attak Trois-Rivières Attak Trois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy... |
2008 | CSL Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006... |
1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
2009 | MLS Major League Soccer Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada... |
7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
2010 2010 Montreal Impact season The 2010 Montreal Impact season is the 17th season of the franchise and the team played in the USSF Division 2 Pro League.- Conference table :-Players:... |
USSF D2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 2011 Montreal Impact season The 2011 Montreal Impact season was the 18th season of the franchise. It was be the club's final season in the NASL before a new Major League Soccer club of the same name, with the same ownership replaces the Impact for the 2012 season.-Results summary:... |
NASL | 13 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total CSL Canadian Soccer League The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006... | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total MLS Major League Soccer Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada... | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total NASL | 144 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 14 | 12 | ||
External links
- National Team profile - CanadaSoccer
- Player profile - MLSnet