Óscar Ribera

Óscar Ribera
Personal information
Full name Óscar Leandro Ribera
Date of birth (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992
Place of birth La Paz, Bolivia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Naples United
Number 2
Youth career
–2016 Universitario de Sucre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Oriente Petrolero 25 (1)
2017–2019 Bolívar 12 (0)
2018 → Sport Boys (loan) 34 (1)
2019 Oriente Petrolero 13 (1)
2019–2021 Bolívar 25 (0)
2021 Blooming 12 (1)
2022 The Strongest 4 (0)
2022 Club Independiente Petrolero 15 (0)
2023 Blooming 3 (0)
2023-2024 Real Tomayapo 2 (0)
2024 Real Santa Cruz 8 (0)
2025– Naples United
International career‡
2017– Bolivia 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:02, 06 January 2023 (UTC)

Óscar Leandro Ribera (born 10 February 1992) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for National Premier Soccer League side Naples United FC and the Bolivia national team.[1]

Club career

A right back, Ribera was at Oriente Petrolero before joining Club Bolívar in 2017.[2] He continued with the club in 2020,[3] prior to playing for Club Blooming in 2021. He signed for The Strongest for the 2022 season.[4] He joined Real Tomayapo in 2023.[5] In 2024, he began to train with Real Santa Cruz.[6]

In 2025, Ribera joined National Premier Soccer League club Naples United FC, where he started in the team's 2025 U.S. Open Cup match against Miami FC.[7]

International career

On 23 March 2017 Ribera played in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game for Bolivia away against Colombia.[8] He played for his country at the 2021 Copa America.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "O. Ribera". Soccerway.
  2. ↑ "Óscar Ribera, another player leaving Oriente Petrolero to join Bolívar". 2 July 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Óscar Ribera was called up to the Bolivian national team to replace Danny Bejarano". eju.tv. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Strongest reports two positive cases of COVID-19: Aponte and Ribera". Opinion.com.bo. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "They are already in Tarija: The full-back and the nine who will join Tomayapo". elpais. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Oscar Ribera is looking for an opportunity at Real Santa Cruz". Eldia.com. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Miami FC vs Naples United FC - 2025 U.S. Open Cup, First Round". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Colombia vs. Bolivia - 23 March 2017". Soccerway.
  9. ↑ "Ribera aims to enter the Green payroll for the clash against Chile". Eldeber.com. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.