Stephanie Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro
Date of birth (1994-06-10) June 10, 1994
Place of birth Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 UNAM
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 UConn Huskies 85 (38)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 IK Grand Bodø 10 (4)
2019 Avaldsnes IL 0 (0)
2020 Þróttur 15 (10)
2021 HB Køge 12 (5)
2021 América 11 (1)
2022– UNAM 41 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro (born 10 June 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side UNAM.[1]

Early life

Ribeiro was born on Pawtucket, Rhode Island in the United States. She started playing soccer at the age of four.[2]

Ribeiro attended Cumberland High School in Cumberland, Rhode Island, where she was as member of the girls soccer team and was considered as one of their best players. She scored more than 100 goals during her time in high school and received multiple accolades[3][2]

College career

Ribeiro played college soccer with the UConn Huskies women's soccer team from 2012 to 2016, making 85 appearances and scoring 38 goals.[4]

Club career

Ribeiro has played football professionally in Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Mexico.[5][6] Previous to her professional career, she used to worked as a youth soccer coach.[7]

Club América (2021)

Ribeiro signed with Liga MX Femenil side Club América on 18 July 2021, becoming the first foreign player to play for the club.[8][6][9] Her stay with América was short, as she exited the club after making 11 appearances and scoring one goal in a single tournament.[10][11]

UNAM (2022–present)

Ribeiro signed with UNAM on 31 December 2021.[12]

Style of play

Ribeiro mainly operates as a striker and has described herself as "My core competencies are clearly scoring goals. At the same time, I will always try to set my teammates up for opportunities, while I also don't mind working defensively and running a lot of meters".[13]

Personal life

Ribeiro is of Brazilian descent and speaks Portuguese.[6][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Pumas Femenil plantel actual". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Stephanie Ribeiro – Providence Journal article".
  3. 1 2 Benevides, Eric (April 3, 2019). "Ribeiro takes her game to Norway". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro - Women's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "STEPHANIE RIBEIRO: ÞETTA VAR RISASIGUR". fotbolti.net.
  6. 1 2 3 "América femenil anunció a Stephanie Ribeiro". Diario AS (in Mexican Spanish). July 18, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ribeiro ready for pro debut". Woonsocket Call.
  8. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro: "Había demasiadas razones para venir"". tudn.com.
  9. ↑ "Ribeiro Thriving in Mexico City". www.pressreader.com. Pawtucket Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Sopitas article".
  11. ↑ "Stephanie Mariana Ribeiro". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Stephanie Ribeiro – Noticias Pumas" (in Mexican Spanish). December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ribeiro: En drøm at spille med om Champions League og mesterskab".
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