Place of birth Paredes, Portugal Name Adalberto Silva 1982–1988 Pacos Ferreira Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.81 m 1988–2005 Pacos Ferreira | |
Full name Adalberto Manuel Silva Ribeiro Date of birth (1969-02-13) 13 February 1969 (age 46) | ||
Adalberto Manuel Silva Ribeiro (born 13 February 1969 in Paredes), known simply as Adalberto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Youth years included, Adalberto represented F.C. Paços de Ferreira for 23 seasons, making his professional debuts in 1988 in the second division and appearing in 66 games (three goals) in his first three years, which were spent in the category.
In the 1991–92 campaign he made his Portuguese top flight debuts, contributing with 33 matches as the northerners retained their division status. From 1994 to 2000 Adalberto played with the club in the second level, after which he featured in a further 80 games in the top division, suffering relegation in 2004.
After helping Paços return to division one in 2005, 36-year-old Adalberto retired from football, having made 380 league appearances for his only team, with 19 goals (143/1 in the top level). He was also team captain for several seasons.