10 Facts About Jorge Ribeiro

1.

Jorge Miguel de Oliveira Ribeiro was born on 9 November 1981 and is a Portuguese retired professional footballer.

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2.

Jorge Ribeiro totalled 118 Primeira Liga games and 15 goals, for six clubs including two spells at Benfica, and added 185 appearances in LigaPro for as many teams.

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3.

On 24 July 2008, Jorge Ribeiro returned to Benfica after a deal was agreed upon in April.

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4.

However, Jorge Ribeiro soon lost his starting place to David Luiz, and eventually was deemed surplus to requirements.

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5.

On 16 August 2011, after spending five months on loan to Vitoria de Guimaraes, Jorge Ribeiro signed for two years with Granada CF on a free transfer.

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6.

Jorge Ribeiro only made one official appearance with the Andalusians – 55 minutes against Real Sociedad in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey – losing his No 16 jersey in the winter transfer window and being released from contract on 17 February 2012.

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7.

Jorge Ribeiro subsequently returned to Aves, where he was a regular until his departure.

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8.

Jorge Ribeiro signed a one-year deal with Atletico Clube de Portugal of the LigaPro in July 2015.

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9.

Jorge Ribeiro made his debut for Portugal in November 2002, against Scotland.

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10.

Jorge Ribeiro was part of the under-23 team that was eliminated in the group stage at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece.

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