Pedro Ribeiro (Brazilian footballer)


Pedro Nezio de Araújo Lopes Ribeiro is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Västerås SK in the Swedish Superettan.

Career

Ribeiro did not feature in Orlando's first MLS game on 8 March 2015, a 1–1 home draw against fellow newcomers New York City FC. His debut came five days later, away to the Houston Dynamo; he replaced Carlos Rivas in the 54th minute and twenty minutes later put pressure on Tyler Deric, leading the goalkeeper to score an own goal to give Orlando a 1–0 win. Pedro also scored in the 29th minute at Montreal and 89th minute at home against the Columbus Crew SC, both resulting in 2–2 draws.
Ribeiro became a free agent on November 23, 2016.
Ribeiro signed with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders on 14 April 2017.
Following a season with USL side Fresno FC, Ribeiro joined Swedish Superettan side IK Frej on 18 January 2019.
After one season with IK Freg, Ribeiro moved to Västerås SK on 29 November 2019, ahead of their 2020 season.

Personal

Ribiero earned his U.S. green card in summer 2015. This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.