Anderson Ribeiro
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Ribeiro Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | July 2, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Arsenal Kharkiv | 41 | (15) |
| 2003–2004 | → Helios Kharkiv (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Metalist Kharkiv | 12 | (4) |
| 2005 | Arsenal Kharkiv | 15 | (3) |
| 2005–2009 | Kharkiv | 92 | (15) |
| 2009–2010 | Tarxien Rainbows | 21 | (11) |
| 2010–2011 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Hamrun Spartans | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hibernians | 14 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Naxxar Lions | 23 | (15) |
| 2014 | Zebbug Rangers | 3 | (3) |
| 2015 | Kercem Ajax | ||
| 2016 | Oratory Youths | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Metalist Kharkiv (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Liepāja (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | UCSA Tarasivka | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anderson Ribeiro Mendes (born July 2, 1981) is a Brazilian football coach and former player, who was invited to Ukraine by FC Arsenal Kharkiv's chairman Chumak during his vacation trip to Brazil.
Ribeiro quickly became the fans' favourite of nearly all teams in Kharkiv, being the first Brazilian to play for these teams. In the summer of 2009, he joined the Maltese club Tarxien Rainbows FC. In 2010, Ribeiro returned to Ukraine and signed with FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. In 2015, he was playing in Gozo for Kercem Ajax F.C. in the 1st Division. Later, he joined Oratory Youths F.C. in the 1st Division (Gozo).
Coaching career
[edit]On 5 July 2025, Ukrainian First League club UCSA Tarasivka announced they had appointed Ribeiro as new head coach.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Микола Титюк (2025-07-05). "ОФІЦІЙНО. Бразильський тренер очолив клуб Першої ліги України". sport.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-06.
External links
[edit]- Anderson Ribeiro at UAF (in Ukrainian)
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