Thiago Ribeiro Cardoso (born 24 February 1986), known as Thiago Ribeiro, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Early career

Born in Pontes Gestal,

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, Thiago Ribeiro started his career at Rio Branco-SP. He played in five matches for the club during his debut year, notably scoring in a 2–1

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away loss against

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on 24 January 2004. Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to

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side

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for 2004–05 season, along with Adonis Soares Pavani in June 2004. He made his debut in the category on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 2–0 home win against

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São Paulo

On 29 July 2005 Thiago Ribeiro returned to his native state, signing for

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. He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing Amoroso in a 3–2 home win against

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, and scored his first goal on 16 October in a 6–1 away routing of

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. On 19 November 2005, Thiago Ribeiro scored a

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in a 4–2 home success over

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. He was also included in the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship 23-man squad, but remained unused in both matches as his side was crowned champions. Thiago Ribeiro was also ''Tricolor's'' top goalscorer in the

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. However, he struggled to appear regularly during the following years, and left the club.

Al Rayyan

Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to

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in 2007 (the club also bought half of his rights), and scored a goal in 2007 AFC Champions League.

Cruzeiro

Thiago Ribeiro returned to Brazil on 29 August 2008, after agreeing to a five-year contract with Cruzeiro in the top tier. An investment group bought back the 50% economic rights for US$2 million for Cruzeiro. Thiago Ribeiro made his debut for the club on 14 September 2008, starting in a 1–0 home loss against

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. His first goal came seven days later, in a 4–3 away win against Figueirense. Thiago Ribeiro became top-scorer of 2010 Copa Libertadores with eight goals; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win against

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on 30 April. On 24 October, he scored a brace in a 4–3 home loss against rivals

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Cagliari

On 16 August 2011 Thiago Ribeiro joined

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from Rentistas for €3,353,500 with option to purchases. He made his

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debut on 11 September, starting in a 2–1 away win against

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; his first goal came eight days later, in a home success over

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for the same scoreline. On 1 February 2012, Thiago Ribeiro scored a brace in a 4–3 home win against Roma. He ended the season as a starter, contributing with five goals in 35 matches as his side managed to avoid relegation. On 3 July 2012 Cagliari bought Thiago Ribeiro outright for another €2,120,000. Cagliari had paid Rentistas a total of €5,473,500 for him.

Santos

On 19 July 2013, Thiago Ribeiro returned to his country by signing a four-year deal with Santos, for a fee of €3,325,000 ( R$ 10.814 million plus variables). He was assigned the number 11 jersey, previously held by

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, as the club was among a restructuration. Thiago Ribeiro made his debut for the club on 11 August 2013, starting and scoring the first in a 2–1 away win against

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. A first team regular, he ended the year with seven goals in 24 appearances. Thiago Ribeiro remained as an undisputed starter the following campaign, scoring braces against Corinthians (5–1 home win) and Oeste (4–1 home win) and finishing the

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with six goals. In May, however, struggled with several injuries during the year, being sidelined for more than three months. Thiago Ribeiro was transfer listed by ''Peixe'' in February 2015, as the club was facing serious financial problems, mainly due to his high wages.

Atlético Mineiro (loan)

On 8 April 2015, Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to fellow league team

until May 2016. He quickly established himself as a starter, finishing the 2015 season with 36 appearances and nine goals, helping Atlético finish second in the year's ''Brasileirão''. In the 2016 pre-season, Thiago Ribeiro made two appearances in the

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, of which Atlético were crowned champions. He then picked up an injury and spent the next month recovering. In March, following the signings of

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and

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, he fell down the pecking order and mutually terminated his loan contract with Atlético two months before its expiry.

Bahia (loan)

On 16 March 2016, Thiago Ribeiro was loaned to Série B club

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until the end of the year. He was separated from the squad in July, and later revealed that a depression issue had been affecting his performances since the end of 2014.

Return to Santos

Returning to Santos ahead of the 2017 campaign, Thiago Ribeiro played his first match on 3 February by replacing Jonathan Copete and scoring the last in a 6–2 home routing of Linense.

Guarani FC

Ribeiro signed with

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for the 2019 season.

Red Bull Bragantino

On 20 April 2019 Ribeiro signed for

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until December, for the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season.

Career statistics

Honours

São Paulo *

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Cruzeiro *

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: 2009, 2011 Atlético Mineiro *

: 2015 Bragantino *

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Individual *

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top scorer:

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Thiago 1986 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Association football forwards Rio Branco Esporte Clube players São Paulo FC players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Santos FC players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Esporte Clube Bahia players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Al-Rayyan SC players C.A. Rentistas players Cagliari Calcio players Londrina Esporte Clube players Guarani FC players Red Bull Bragantino players Grêmio Novorizontino players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Ligue 1 players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Serie A players Qatar Stars League players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Qatar Expatriate footballers in Italy