Christos Ribas

Christos Ribas (Greek: Χρήστος Ρίμπας; 1913 – 19 October 1981)[1][2] was a Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AEK Athens and a manager. His nickname was "The Bird" (Greek: "Το Πουλί").[3]

Christos Ribas
Christos Ribas
Personal information
Full name Christos Ribas
Date of birth 1913
Place of birth Manisa, Ottoman Empire
Date of death 19 October 1981(1981-10-19) (aged 67–68)
Place of death Athens, Greece
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1927 AE Nea Ionia
1928–1929 AEK Athens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929−1947 AEK Athens 59 (0)
International career
1933–1936 Greece 9 (0)
Managerial career
1961−1962 Egaleo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career
Players of AEK Athens and PAOK before the 1939 Cup final

Ribas started football in 1927, at the age of 14, playing as a striker for Atromitos Nea Ionia. The following year the Hungarian coach Sveg watched him play as a goalkeeper for the Athens College Branch team at the stadium of Panellinios and invited him to enroll in the infrastructure sections of AEK Athens.

In 1929 he was promoted to the first team and in 5 May of that year, he made his debut against Ferencvárosi, for the Easter Cup.[4] On 27 December 1931, he impressed with his performance against Wacker, for the Christmas Cup. On 28 May 1939, Ribas played in the Cup final against PAOK, at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, where AEK won their second Cup in their history winning by 2–1.[5] He was the main goalkeeper of AEK Athens until the end of his career as a footballer in 1947, winning 2 consecutive Panhellenic Championships, 2 Cups and 3 Athens FCA Championships, including the first domestic double in by a Greek club in 1939.[6]

International career

Ribas played 9 times for Greece including his last one as captain.[7] In 1933, he was invited to the Balkan mixed team for a match against the World mixed team, which was eventually postponed.

After football

After the end of his career as a footballer, Ribas was involved with AEK, becoming a member of their staff, while also managing teams such as Egaleo, Loutraki, Elefsina and Markopoulo.[8]

Personal life

Ribas was married and had a son named Alexander. He died on 19 October 1981.[9]

Honours

AEK Athens

See also

References
  1. "Hristos Rimbas, international footballer". eu-football.info.
  2. "Greece player stats". epo.gr.
  3. ""Ο Χρήστος μου δεν γέρασε". Το παράπονο της συζύγου του Ρίμπα". sport-retro.gr. 14 February 2017.
  4. "Χρήστος Ρίμπας: Ο αίλουρος της ΑΕΚ". 18 October 2009.
  5. "AEK-ΠΑΟΚ: Πρώτα πόζαραν αγκαλιασμένοι, μετά έπαιξαν τον τελικό Κυπέλλου του 1939". 4 November 2017.
  6. "Όταν έφυγε ο "αίλουρος" Χρήστος Ρίμπας". enwsi.gr. 19 October 2020.
  7. "Greece matches 1929-1938" (PDF). epo.gr.
  8. "Θα βγει ο Ρίμπας και θα την πιάσει!". aek-live.gr. 19 October 2018.
  9. "Αθλητική Ηχώ 20-10-1981". athlitikihxo.gr.
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