Bernardo Ribeiro

Bernardo Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Salim Ribeiro
Date of birth (1989-10-09)9 October 1989
Place of birth Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death (2016-05-07)May 7, 2016 (aged 26)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1999–2011 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Skënderbeu 5 (1)
2012–2013 Newcastle Jets 6 (0)
2013–2014 IFK Mariehamn 32 (3)
2015 Inter de Lages 0 (0)
2016 Friburguense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2016

Bernardo Salim Ribeiro (9 October 1989 – 7 May 2016) was a Brazilian footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder. On February 2011, he completed move to Skënderbeu Korçë. He officially became part of the club in July 2011. In August 2012 he signed for A-League club Newcastle Jets.

On 8 May 2016, Ribeiro died of a heart attack during a match in Brazil, aged 26.

References

  1. ↑ Pirro Nika (2011-02-09). "Braziliani Ribeiro mberrin ne Korce" (in Albanian). Albania Soccer. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Skënderbeu merr Ribeiron nga Katania" (in Albanian). Futbolli Shqiptar. 2011-02-01. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Jets sign Brazilian attacking midfielder - Newcastle Jets FC 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Former Newcastle Jets midfielder dies during match in Brazil". The World Game.