Brazilian Pedro Ribeiro Lima,
considered the oldest active professional player in the world at the
age of 58, scored
the first goal of his career when he converted a penalty for Perilima,
the club he owns, in its 5-1 loss to Campinese last week in the
Paraibano state championship.
Perilima, the worst team in the Paraibano First Division with four
losses in four games in the competition's second stage, was trailing,
4-0, when it was awarded a penalty kick, and teammates asked Pedro
Ribeiro to take the
penalty kick.
Pedro Ribeiro, a midfielder, founded Perilima (Pe-ri-lima for the first
letters of
Pedro Ribeiro Lima) in 1992 and began playing for the club in 1999 when
it was in the Second Division. He is the owner of a plant that makes
sordas, a cookie popular in Brazil's Northeast.
Pedro Ribeiro's dream is to continue playing until he is 60.
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