Nathan Otávio Ribeiro (born 2 June 1990), known as Nathan Ribeiro or simply Nathan, is a naturalized Qatari

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who plays as a

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. He was born in Toledo,

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but became a naturalized Qatari in October 2013, after living in the country for 5 years, for the sake of not counting towards his club's foreign player quota.

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* * * 1990 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Al-Rayyan SC players Fluminense FC players Kashiwa Reysol players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Qatar Stars League players Qatari Second Division players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players J1 League players Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Men's association football central defenders Sportspeople from Toledo, Paraná Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Footballers from Paraná (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate men's footballers {{Brazil-footy-defender-1990s-stub