[3] Ribas started football in 1927, at the age of 14, playing as a striker for Atromitos Nea Ionia.

In 1929 he was promoted to the first team and in 5 May of that year, he made his debut against Ferencvárosi, for the Easter Cup.

[5] He was the main goalkeeper of AEK Athens until the end of his career as a footballer in 1947, winning two consecutive Panhellenic Championships, two Cups and three Athens FCA Championships, including the first domestic double in by a Greek club in 1939.

After the end of his career as a footballer, Ribas was involved with AEK, becoming a member of their staff, while also managing teams such as Egaleo, Loutraki, Elefsina and Marko.

[8] Ribas was married to Eleni and had five children named Apostolos, Panagiota, Michalis, Nikos and Anastasia.