Michel Ribeiro (born 29 November 1975) is a Belgian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Michel Ribeiro
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-11-29) 29 November 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Genk 1 (0)
1997–1998 Patro Eisden
1998–1999 Telstar 21 (5)
1999–2000 FC Den Bosch 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Ribeiro was born in 1975 in Belgium. He joined the youth academy of Belgian side Genk at the age of six.[1]

Career

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In 1998, Ribeiro signed for Dutch side Telstar. He retired from professional football at the age of twenty-eight due to injury.[2]

Style of play

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Ribeiro mainly operated as a midfielder. He specifically operated as an attacking midfielder.

Personal life

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Ribeiro was born in Belgium to Portuguese parents.[3] His wife is Dutch. His son Diego Ribeiro was also a footballer in Belgium.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "'Genk doet qua opleiding niet onder voor Barcelona'". knack.be.
  2. ^ "'So many in the Belgian team are my kids' – talent scout with 15 players at the World Cup". nytimes.com.
  3. ^ Salloi, Anna (15 July 2019). "Academy Q&A: Get to know Technical Coach Michel Ribeiro". Sporting Kansas City Academy.
  4. ^ ""FaceTime verdrijft heimwee"". hbvl.be.