Full name Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro Name Yuri Ribeiro 2006–2010 Escola Os Craques Position Defender | Number 95 Height 1.74 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 18) Place of birth | ||
Golo de Yuri Ribeiro: Rio Ave (2)-0 Boavista (Liga 19ªJ)
Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro (born 24 January 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Rio Ave F.C. on loan from S.L. Benfica.
Contents
- Golo de Yuri Ribeiro Rio Ave 2 0 Boavista Liga 19J
- Yuri ribeiro benfica
- Club career
- International career
- Personal life
- Club statistics
- Honours
- References
Yuri ribeiro benfica
Club career
Born in Vieira do Minho, Ribeiro started playing football at Escola Os Craques when he was 9. At age 13, he joined Braga's youth academy, where he spent two years before joining Benfica youth system. He won the 2012–13 Portuguese Juvenis Championship.
On 29 May 2015, he made his debut for Benfica B, starting in a Segunda Liga match win (2–1) against Vitória de Guimarães B. He started the following season as a back-up to Pedro Rebocho but was called to action when Rebocho injured himself at Varzim.
On 15 December 2016, Ribeiro made his official debut with the main squad in match against Real, for the campaign's Taça de Portugal. On 3 January 2017, he was called again to a match against Vizela, this time for the Taça da Liga. On 30 June, he joined Rio Ave F.C. on a season-long loan deal.
International career
Ribeiro represented Portugal in the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping them reach the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners, England.
On 7 July 2016, Ribeiro was selected by the under-19s for the European championship in Germany.
Personal life
His father is a former goalkeeper and his older brother, Romeu Ribeiro, is a professional footballer.