Julio César Ribas

{{short description|Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1957)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Ribas|Vlacovich|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julio César Ribas | image = Julio Ribas en Penarol.jpg | caption = Ribas as manager of Peñarol in 2009 | full_name = Julio César Ribas Vlacovich<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/coaches/julio-cesar-ribas/270651/|title=Uruguay - J. Ribas - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|1|8|df=y}}<ref name="auto"/> | birth_place = Rivera, Uruguay<ref name="auto"/> | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.76 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1975–1976 | clubs1 = Bella Vista | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1977–1979 | clubs2 = Nacional Montevideo | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1980 | clubs3 = Liverpool Montevideo | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1981 | clubs4 = Gimnasia LP | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1982 | clubs5 = Sud América | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1983–1984 | clubs6 = Defensor Sporting | caps6 = 56 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 1985 | clubs7 = River Plate Montevideo | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 1986 | clubs8 = Bella Vista | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 1986–1987 | clubs9 = Mayindú | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 1987–1988 | clubs10 = Nacional Montevideo | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 1989 | clubs11 = Cartaginés | caps11 = | goals11 = | years12 = 1990 | clubs12 = Bella Vista | caps12 = | goals12 = | years13 = 1991–1992 | clubs13 = River Plate Montevideo | caps13 = | goals13 = | nationalyears1 = 1985<ref name=NFT /> | nationalteam1 = Uruguay | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1993–1995 | managerclubs1 = Sud América | manageryears2 = 1996 | managerclubs2 = Nacional Asunción | manageryears3 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs3 = Bella Vista | manageryears4 = 1999–2001 | managerclubs4 = Peñarol | manageryears5 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs5 = Liverpool Montevideo | manageryears6 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs6 = Venezia | manageryears7 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs7 = Juventud de Las Piedras | manageryears8 = 2008 | managerclubs8 = Oman | manageryears9 = 2009 | managerclubs9 = Peñarol | manageryears10 = 2009 | managerclubs10 = Fénix | manageryears11 = 2010–2012 | managerclubs11 = Deportivo Maldonado | manageryears12 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs12 = Bella Vista | manageryears13 = 2014 | managerclubs13 = Cartagena (sporting director) | manageryears14 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs14 = Lincoln Red Imps | manageryears15 = 2018–2025 | managerclubs15 = Gibraltar | manageryears16 = 2025 | managerclubs16 = River Plate Montevideo }}

'''Julio César Ribas Vlacovich''' (born 8 January 1957) is a Uruguayan association football manager and former footballer<ref>[https://archive.today/20201207072912/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/julio-ribas-hizo-historia-con-gibraltar-tienen-un-coraje-espectacular--20181017204018 Julio Ribas hizo historia con Gibraltar: "Tienen un coraje espectacular"] elobservador.com.uy (Archived)</ref> who was most recently the head coach of Uruguayan Segunda División club River Plate Montevideo.

== International career == Ribas played five matches for Uruguay during 1985. He debuted on 23 April 1985 during the 2–1 friendly loss against Peru, and was shown a red card on 2 May 1985 during the 2–0 loss against Brazil. He was never called up again after the 6–0 victory against Malaysia on 1 June 1985.<ref name="NFT" />

==Career as manager== Ribas was appointed the manager of Primera Division Uruguaya side Peñarol in January 2009.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Reuters|author=Homewood, Brian|title=Soccer-Firebrand Ribas returns to coach Penarol for second time|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/UK_WORLDFOOTBALL/idUKB64103620090120|date=2009-01-19|access-date=2009-01-27}}</ref>

Following the Oman national football team's defeat against Japan in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Omani Football Association sacked Ribas, due to the result and the performance of the team in that match.<ref>{{cite news|title=Oman sack Ribas after three matches|publisher=Reuters|url=http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/SP207504.php|access-date=2008-06-05|date=2008-06-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121211210822/http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/SP207504.php|archive-date=2012-12-11}}</ref>

He was appointed manager of Gibraltar in 2018. In February 2025, he stepped down from the position.<ref>[https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/official-statement-julio-ribas-722 Official Statement: Julio Ribas] Gibraltar FA. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.</ref>

==Personal life== He is the father of footballer Sebastián Ribas who plays for Montevideo City.

== Career statistics ==

=== International === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=NFT>{{Cite web |title=Julio César Ribas |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/42319/Julio_Cesar_Ribas.html |website=National Football Teams}}</ref> !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |- |Uruguay |1985 |5 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !5 !0 |}

==Honours==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Title !Club !Country !Year |- | Segunda División | Sud América | rowspan="12" | {{URU}} | 1994 |- | Torneo Integración de Primera Division de Uruguay | Sud América | 1995 |- | Segunda División | rowspan="1" | Bella Vista | 1997 |- | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | Bella Vista | 1998 |- | Campeonato Uruguayo | Peñarol | 1999 |- | Torneo Clausura de Uruguay | Peñarol | 1999 |- | Torneo Clausura de Uruguay | Peñarol | 2000 |- | Torneo Classificatoria de Uruguay | Peñarol | 2001 |- | Segunda División | Liverpool | 2002 |- | Copa Montevideo de Uruguay | Liverpool | 2003 |- | Torneo Viareggio | Juventud de las Piedras | 2006 |- | Segunda División Profesional de Uruguay - Playoff de ascenso a Primera Division | Juventud de las Piedras | 2007 |- | National League | Lincoln | rowspan="12" | {{GIB}} | 2016 |- | Rock Cup | Lincoln | 2016 |- | Supercopa de Gibraltar | Lincoln | 2017 |- | National League | Lincoln | 2018 |}

==Managerial statistics== :''{{As of|2024|11|19}}'' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align=left|Venezia |align=left|1 July 2004 |align=left|17 January 2005 {{WDL|24|3|7|14}} |- |align=left|Peñarol |align=left|20 January 2009 |align=left|14 September 2009 {{WDL|19|8|4|7}} |- |align=left|Lincoln Red Imps |align=left|10 April 2016 |align=left|9 April 2018 {{WDL|65|52|5|8}} |- |align=left|Gibraltar |align=left|1 July 2018 |align=left|26 February 2025 {{WDL|64|8|11|45}} |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|174|71|27|76|decimals=2}} |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|https://julioribas.blogspot.com/ }} *[http://www.gelp.org/displaydictionaryselection.php?id=1082 Statistics on GELP.org]

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