| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João da Rocha Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | August 13, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Orduspor | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Porto B | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2010 | Naval | 41 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | → Académica (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2010– | Vitória Guimarães | 26 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Orduspor (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U20 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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João da Rocha Ribeiro (born 13 August 1987 in Porto) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Orduspor in Turkey on loan from Vitória de Guimarães, as a left winger.
Ribeiro was brought up in F.C. Porto's youth system. Still a junior, he made his senior debuts, appearing six times in two separate seasons with the reserves, in the third division.
Released by Porto, Ribeiro signed a four-year contract with Associação Naval 1º de Maio in the 2006 summer,[1] making his top division debut on 3 December, playing 25 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against C.D. Aves, and appearing in a further 11 games as the Figueira da Foz club retained its division status.
In the following season, Ribeiro became first-choice at Naval, appearing in 27 matches and scoring three times, with his team finishing in 11th position. He missed the vast majority of the 2008–09 campaign due to injury.
After one year on loan to fellow first divisioner Associação Académica de Coimbra, Ribeiro left Naval and signed for Vitória Sport Clube. On 15 January 2011, he scored his first official goal for the Guimarães-based team, in a 1–0 home win against S.C. Olhanense.