Luis Ribeiro

Luis Carlos Gaspar dos Santos Ribeiro CvIH (born 19 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for U.D. Vilafranquense as a goalkeeper.

Club Career

Born in Lisbon, Ribeiro joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 9. After loans to lower league clubs Sertanense F.C. and A.D. Camacha, he signed a professional contract until June 2018 with a €45 million buyout clause. He spent three full seasons with Sporting's reserves in the Segunda Liga, playing his first match in the competition on 6 December 2012 and being sent off in injury time of the 3–2 away loss against C.F. Uniao.

Ribeiro was loaned to Recreativo de Huelva in the Spanish Segunda Division B on 15 August 2015, moving alongside teammates Kikas and Mica Pinto. He returned to his country in the next transfer window, joining second-tier C.D. Feirense also on loan.

On 11 May 2016, Ribeiro agreed to a three-year deal with G.D. Estoril Praia. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 11 February 2017, in a 2–1 home victory over F.C. Pacos de Ferreira. He added six appearances in that season's Taca de Portugal, helping his team reach the semi-finals.

Ribeiro returned to division two in January 2018, and stayed there the following years, with Real SC,Leixoes SC, F.C. Penafiel and U.D. Vilafranquense.