Personal information | |||
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Full name | Derek Freitas Ribeiro | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Goianiense | ||
Youth career | |||
Nova Iguaçu | |||
2015 | GRECAL | ||
2016 | Fluminense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2019 | Artsul | 12 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → Madureira (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2019–2022 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 35 | (12) |
2022 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2022 | Chapecoense | 12 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Guarani | 45 | (10) |
2024– | Atlético Goianiense | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2024 |
Derek Freitas Ribeiro (born 2 December 1997), simply known as Derek, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Goianiense. [1] [2]
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Derek began his career with the youth sides of Nova Iguaçu. In 2016, after a short period with GRECAL , he joined the youth categories of Fluminense.
Derek moved to Artsul ahead of the 2017 season, and made his senior debut on 17 June of that year, in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca Série B1 home win over Gonçalense . He scored his first senior goals on 19 August, netting a brace in a 4–2 away win over Barra Mansa. [3] [4]
In November 2017, Derek signed for Madureira. [5] He was mainly a backup option during his spell at the club.
On 25 October 2019, Derek moved abroad and signed a contract with Ukrainian First League side Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. [6] [7] He made his debut for the club the following day, starting and scoring his team's third in a 4–2 away win over Kremin Kremenchuk. [8]
Derek was a regular starter for Metalist in the 2020–21 season, as they achieved a first-ever promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League. He left the country in March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine started. [9]
On 1 April 2022, Derek was announced at Série B side Chapecoense on loan. [10] He scored on his club debut eight days later, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Ituano. [11]
On 1 July 2022, Metalist announced the departure of Derek after his contract expired; [12] he subsequently joined Chape permanently. On 18 November, after 22 matches, he announced his departure from the club. [13]
On 14 December 2022, Derek agreed to a contract with fellow second division side Guarani. [14] After being rarely used during the 2023 Campeonato Paulista due to injuries, he became the top scorer of Bugre during the 2023 Série B with 10 goals. [15]
Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Artsul | 2017 [17] | Carioca Série B1 | — | 12 [a] | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
Madureira | 2018 | Série D | 3 | 0 | 6 [b] | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
2019 | Carioca | — | 4 [b] | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 2019–20 | Ukrainian First League | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | ||||
2020–21 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | ||||||
2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||||||
Chapecoense | 2022 | Série B | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
Guarani | 2023 | Série B | 34 | 10 | 4 [c] | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 10 | |||
2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 [c] | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
Total | 34 | 10 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 10 | |||||
Career total | 94 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 27 |