Bernardo Ribeiro
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Bernardo Salim Ribeiro, better known as Bernardo Ribeiro (born 9 October 1989 in Rio de Janeiro
), is a Brazil
ian offensive midfielder who plays for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga.
, where he first started playing basketball
at the age of 5, but being the shortest player on his team he never managed to impress in the sport. He then quickly turned his attention to football at a young age, which became his passion.
and joined the club in 1999 at the age of 9, where he played for the youth levels, where he was even captain. During his teens with Flamengo he featured in many tournaments youth such as the FIFA Youth Cup, where he was acknowledged as "gaining a reputation for his pin-point passes and ability to read play".
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian offensive midfielder who plays for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga.
Early life
Bernardo grew up in Nova FriburgoNova Friburgo
Nova Friburgo is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. It is located in the northern mountainous region of the state, 136 km from its capital Rio de Janeiro...
, where he first started playing basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
at the age of 5, but being the shortest player on his team he never managed to impress in the sport. He then quickly turned his attention to football at a young age, which became his passion.
Flamengo
He was spotted by FlamengoClube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
and joined the club in 1999 at the age of 9, where he played for the youth levels, where he was even captain. During his teens with Flamengo he featured in many tournaments youth such as the FIFA Youth Cup, where he was acknowledged as "gaining a reputation for his pin-point passes and ability to read play".
Skënderbeu Korçë
On February 2011 he completed a €1.5 move to Skënderbeu Korçë. He officially became part of the club on 25 June 2011, after not being able to resolve ownership issues in February. He signed a four year contract with the Albanian Superliga champions.External links
- Profile at Football Database