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Career & Clubs
Early life
Bernardo grew up in Nova Friburgo, where he first started playing basketball at the age of 5, but being the shortest player on his team he struggled to make an impact. He then turned his attention to football at a young age, which became his passion. Bernardo also had an Italian passport. His mother Dr Jamila Calil Salim Ribeiro, a neurosurgeon, served at times as alderman and health secretary of Nova Friburgo and stood in 2010 for the Partido Popular Socialista as candidate for the federal parliament.
Youth
He was spotted by Flamengo 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 youth tournaments 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
In February 2011 he moved to the Albanian champions Skënderbeu Korçë. Ownership issues prevented the transfer from becoming official before the end of June 2011. In the season 2011-12 the club defended the league title, but Ribeiro did not get beyond five short second half stints in the team where he scored one goal. At the begin of the season he also played in two matches of the European Champions League Qualification, where the opponent Apoel Nicosia prevailed with an aggregate result of 6-0.
Newcastle Jets
On 6 August 2012 he signed for the Australian A-League club…
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- KF Skënderbeu (2011–2012)
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- Newcastle Jets FC (2012–2013)
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- IFK Mariehamn (2013–2014)
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- Esporte Clube Internacional de Lages (2015–2015)
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- Friburguense Atlético Clube (2016–2016)
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- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
- National team
- Brazil
Legacy
Clubs
Played together with
Abdiel ArroyoNewcastle Jets FC · 2019–2020
Aco StojkovKF Skënderbeu · 2015–2015- Adalberto MachadoClube de Regatas do Flamengo
Adam GriffithsNewcastle Jets FC · 2002–2003- Adam GriffithsNewcastle Jets FC · 2007–2009
Adam HughesNewcastle Jets FC · 2001–2003
Adam TaggartNewcastle Jets FC · 2012–2014- Ademar da Silva Braga JúniorClube de Regatas do Flamengo · 1997–2001
- Ademar Miranda JúniorClube de Regatas do Flamengo · 1966–1967
- Ademar Miranda JúniorClube de Regatas do Flamengo · 1967–1967
- Ademir Ribeiro SouzaKF Skënderbeu · 2012–2016
- Adrian MadaschiNewcastle Jets FC · 2014–2015
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Identifiers & aliases
Bernardo Salim Ribeiro was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. As a young player he moved to Europe, where he played in Italy, Albania, and Finland. He also played in the Australian first division. Upon returning to Brazil, he died in the aftermath of a match for an amateur club after suffering cardiac arrest.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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