Anderson Ribeiro
For another footballer, see Anderson Luiz Gomes Ribeiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Ribeiro Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | July 2, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kercem Ajax F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003-2004 | FC Arsenal Kharkiv | 41 | (15) |
| 2004 | FC Helios Kharkiv | 2 | (10) |
| 2004 | FC Metalist Kharkiv | 12 | (4) |
| 2005 | FC Arsenal Kharkiv | 15 | (3) |
| 2005-2008 | FC Kharkiv | 92 | (15) |
| 2009-2010 | Tarxien Rainbows FC | 21 | (11) |
| 2010-2011 | Hibernians F.C. | 5 | (0) |
| 2011-2012 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhya | 12 | (0) |
| 2012-2013 | Hamrun Spartans F.C. | 14 | (6) |
| 2013-2014 | Zebbug Rangers F.C. | 23 | (15) |
| 2014 | Kercem Ajax F.C. | 3 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Anderson Ribeiro Mende (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. Currently he is playing in Gozo for Kercem Ajax F.C. in the 1st Division.