Anselmo Ribeiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anselmo Emiliano Carvalho Gomes Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | December 17, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Connecticut Huskies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Alverca (loan) | ||
| 1994–1996 | → Olhanense (loan) | ||
| 1996–1997 | CSKA Sofia | 6 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | New England Revolution | 29 | (4) |
| 1999 | San Jose Clash | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 13 | (3) |
| 2001 | Olhanense | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 25 | (1) |
| 2002 | Connecticut Wolves | 8 | (2) |
| 2003 | Western Mass Pioneers | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Cape Verde[1] | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2009 | |||
Anselmo Emiliano Carvalho Gomes Ribeiro (born December 17, 1974), known as Jair, is a retired
Career
Youth
Jair emigrated from his native
Professional
Jair began his professional career in Portugal, with the reserves of
After two years with
After a year with the
Jair spent two more years playing competitively, with Connecticut Wolves in the A-League in 2002, and with Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Pro Soccer League in 2003, before retiring from the sport in 2004.
International
Jair has played with the Cape Verde national football team, appearing in World Cup qualifiers in 2000 against Algeria.[4][5]
Personal
Jair's nickname was inspired by the legendary Brazilian player Jair da Rosa Pinto, who is best remembered for his performance in Brazil's 1950 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Post-Soccer Career
Jair currently resides in Florida.
References
- ^ https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/kaapv-recintlp.html
- ^ "MLS bristles at media conflict-of-interest stories following Baicher trade". Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ Chapin, Dwight. "Clash defend Jair trade". San Francisco Examiner, August 21, 1999. Retrieved on June 27, 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Cape Verde Islands - Algeria 0:0" Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. April 9, 2000. Retrieved on June 27, 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Algeria - Cape Verde Islands 2:0 (2:0)" Archived October 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. April 21, 2000. Retrieved on June 27, 2013.
External links
- Player Profile at ForaDeJogo