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Caleb Ribeiro: Brazilian Talent

PEORIA, Ill. – Get to know more about Bradley Soccer Caleb Ribeiro.

Ribeiro, originally from Massachusetts, finished the 2023 season with 1128 minutes played, 14 starts, one goal, and one assist.

He started playing soccer when he was two years old. Ribeiro spent most summers in Brazil, where he learned that soccer is more than just a game.

"Soccer in Brazil is a huge part of the culture. Everybody plays futebol [soccer]," Ribeiro said. "You could go to any park, and people are playing, and people are passionate, but not just in a way that people are passionate about having a career out of a sport, but just playing for enjoyment and Brazilian culture is a lot about celebration, art, and music, and futebol, is represented in that way.