Anderson Ribeiro Mendes (born July 2, 1981) is a Brazilian football coach and former player, who was invited to Ukraine by FC Arsenal Kharkiv's chairman Chumak during his vacation trip to Brazil.
Ribeiro quickly became the fans' favourite of nearly all teams in Kharkiv, being the first Brazilian to play for these teams. In the summer of 2009, he joined the Maltese club Tarxien Rainbows FC. In 2010, Ribeiro returned to Ukraine and signed with FC Metalurh Zaporizhya. In 2015, he was playing in Gozo for Kercem Ajax F.C. in the 1st Division. Later, he joined Oratory Youths F.C. in the 1st Division (Gozo).
Coaching career On 5 July 2025, the Ukrainian First League club UCSA Tarasivka announced they had appointed Ribeiro as new head coach. On 22 September 2026, the Ukrainian First League club UCSA Tarasivka announced about firing of Anderson Ribeiro after a heated argument with one of the club's executive staff members.
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