Anderson Ribeiro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.

Anderson Ribeiro

Personal information
Full name	Anderson Ribeiro Mendes
Date of birth	(1981-07-02) July 2, 1981
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Oratory Youths F.C.
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anderson Ribeiro Mendes (born July 2, 1981) is a Brazilian football player, who was invited to Ukraine by FC Arsenal Kharkiv's chairman Chumak during his vacation trip to Brazil. Ribeiro quickly became fan's favourite of nearly all teams in Kharkiv being the first Brazilian ever played for these teams. In the summer of 2009 he joined Maltese club Tarxien Rainbows FC. In 2010 Ribeiro return to Ukraine and signed with FC Metalurh Zaporizhya In 2015 is playing in Gozo for Kercem Ajax F.C. in the 1st Division. Currently he is playing in Gozo for Oratory Youths F.C. in the 1st Division.

External links

• Anderson Ribeiro at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)