 Returning to Santos ahead of the 2017 campaign, Thiago Ribeiro played his first match on 3 February by replacing Jonathan Copete and scoring the last in a 6–2 home routing of Linense.Ribeiro signed with Guarani FC for the 2019 season.On 20 April 2019 Ribeiro signed for Red Bull Bragantino until December, for the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season.