Rodrigo Ribeiro (footballer, born 2005)
Portuguese footballer (born 2005)
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Rodrigo Duarte Ribeiro (born 28 April 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
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| Full name | Rodrigo Duarte Ribeiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Viana do Castelo, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Augsburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Perspectiva em Jogo | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Alfenense | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Sporting CP B | 52 | (16) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Sporting CP | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → AVS (loan) | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | FC Augsburg | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Portugal U16 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Portugal U19 | 19 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | Portugal U20 | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:43, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
A youth product of Perspectiva em Jogo, Alfenense, and Sporting CP, Ribeiro signed his first professional contract with Sporting on 13 May 2021.[2] He was promoted to the senior team of Sporting on 8 March 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with Sporting CP in a 0–0 UEFA Champions League tie with Manchester City on 9 March 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 91' minute.[4]
On 31 January 2024, Ribeiro extended his contract with Sporting CP until June 2028, with his release clause being set at €80 million.[5] He subsequently was loaned to Premier League side Nottingham Forest for the remainder of the season, with Forest holding an option to make the move permanent, reported to be around €12 million.[6][7]
On 15 January 2026, Ribeiro was sent on loan to Bundesliga club Augsburg until the end of the season, with an optional buy-clause reported to be €6 million.[8][9]
On 27 May 2026, Augsburg made the transfer permanent and signed a five-year contract with Ribeiro.[10]
International career
Ribeiro is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U16 and U17s.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 15 | ||||||
| Sporting CP | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| AVS (loan) | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 95 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 18 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
