Romeu Ribeiro
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Oliveira|Ribeiro}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Romeu Ribeiro
| image =
| fullname = Romeu Oliveira Ribeiro{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/romeu-ribeiro/penafiel/1593-0-19120|title=Romeu Ribeiro|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=13 April 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vieira do Minho, Portugal
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2001 | youthclubs1 = Vieira
| youthyears2 = 2001–2004 | youthclubs2 = Braga
| youthyears3 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs3 = Benfica
| years1 = 2007–2011 | clubs1 = Benfica | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = → Aves (loan) | caps2 = 39 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = → Trofense (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = → Marítimo B (loan) | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2011–2013 | clubs5 = Marítimo B | caps5 = 61 | goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2013–2015 | clubs6 = Penafiel | caps6 = 45 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Académico Viseu | caps7 = 38 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2020 | clubs8 = Penafiel | caps8 = 124 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = Casa Pia | caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Dumiense | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 393 | totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0
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Romeu Oliveira Ribeiro (born 13 January 1989) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Vieira do Minho, Braga District, Ribeiro began his youth career with local S.C. Braga, being acquired by S.L. Benfica in 2004. Like Miguel Vítor, he first played with the main squad due to injuries to teammates, making his debut in the Primeira Liga and European competition in exactly the same matches that Vítor, in August 2007.
However, in January 2008, both players were loaned to second division side C.D. Aves.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/Aves/interior.aspx?content_id=326146|title=Presidente satisfeito com reforços encarnados|trans-title=President happy with red additions|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=11 December 2007|access-date=2 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614034716/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/Aves/interior.aspx?content_id=326146|archive-date=14 June 2015}} In August, the loan period was extended until June of the following year.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/e-estranho-jogar-contra-o-benfica_d261877|title=É estranho jogar contra o Benfica|trans-title=It's strange to play against Benfica|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=9 November 2008|access-date=12 March 2018}}
In July 2009, Ribeiro would be once again loaned, joining C.D. Trofense as it had just been relegated back to the second tier. In the following year, in the same situation, he signed for top-flight club C.S. Marítimo.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/romeu-ribeiro-emprestado-ao-maritimo-460385.html|title=Romeu Ribeiro emprestado ao Marítimo|trans-title=Romeu Ribeiro loaned to Marítimo|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=31 August 2010|access-date=12 March 2018}}
Ribeiro moved to Marítimo on a permanent basis in the summer of 2011, after his contract with Benfica expired. However, as manager Pedro Martins – and all his predecessors – preferred foreign players, especially Brazilians, he spent the vast majority of his three-year spell in Madeira with the reserves, in divisions three and two.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/romeu-ribeiro-treinou-se-com-a-equipa-b-460877.html|title=Romeu Ribeiro treinou-se com a equipa B|trans-title=Romeu Ribeiro trained with B team|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=3 September 2010|access-date=12 March 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/u-madeira-maritimo-b-0-1-um-golo-decide-derbi-insular-820516.html|title=U. Madeira-Marítimo B, 0–1: Um golo decide dérbi insular|trans-title=U. Madeira-Marítimo B, 0–1: One goal decides island derby|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=8 May 2013|access-date=12 March 2018}}
After being released on 30 June 2013, Ribeiro spent the vast majority of his career in the second division, the exception to this being the 2014–15 season in the main tier, with F.C. Penafiel (1,153 minutes of action, team relegation).{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/romeu-ribeiro-ruma-ao-penafiel|title=Romeu Ribeiro ruma ao Penafiel|trans-title=Romeu Ribeiro heads for Penafiel|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=21 June 2013|access-date=12 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/benfica-goleia-tranquilamente-o-penafiel-por-4-0_e827030|title=Benfica goleia tranquilamente o Penafiel por 4–0|trans-title=Benfica rout Penafiel 4–0 easily|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|first=Marcos|last=Celso|language=pt|date=9 May 2015|access-date=12 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.ao/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/romeu-ribeiro-reforca-o-academico-de-viseu|title=Romeu Ribeiro reforça o Académico de Viseu|trans-title=Romeu Ribeiro bolsters Académico de Viseu|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=1 July 2015|access-date=12 March 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/interior/romeu-ribeiro-vai-continuar-no-penafiel-8567539.html|title=Romeu Ribeiro vai continuar no Penafiel|trans-title=Romeu Ribeiro will continue at Penafiel|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=16 June 2017|access-date=12 March 2018}}
Personal life
Ribeiro's father was a goalkeeper, whilst his younger brother Yuri also played for Benfica and Portugal at youth level.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao-sub-19/campeonato-da-europa/euro-sub-19-ja-sabemos-o-que-ai-vem-diz-yuri-ribeiro|title=Euro sub-19: "Já sabemos o que aí vem", diz Yuri Ribeiro|trans-title=Euro under-19: "We already know what is coming", says Yuri Ribeiro|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=2 July 2016|access-date=17 July 2016}}
Career statistics
{{updated|15 May 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/romeu-oliveira-ribeiro/89791/|title=Romeu Ribeiro|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=9 July 2014}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Benfica
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Aves (loan)
|7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|Segunda Liga |27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Trofense (loan)
|Segunda Liga |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Marítimo B (loan)
|23 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 2 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Marítimo B
|Segunda Divisão |28 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 8 | |||||
| 2012–13
|Segunda Liga |33 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 2 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!84 | 12 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 84 | 12 | |||||
| rowspan="2"|Penafiel
|Segunda Liga |28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Primeira Liga |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1"|Académico Viseu
|Segunda Liga |38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!223 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 249 | 13 |
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External links
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- {{FPF national player|634007}}
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Category:People from Vieira do Minho
Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Braga District
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Category:S.L. Benfica footballers
Category:C.D. Trofense players
Category:C.S. Marítimo players
Category:F.C. Penafiel players
Category:Académico de Viseu F.C. players
Category:Casa Pia A.C. players