Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira
LegendMidfielderBrazil
Rivaldo is a former midfielder from Brazil, born on 19 April 1972 in Recife. Clubs included Paulista Futebol Clube, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube, Corinthians and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, among 15 in total. Rivaldo won 74 caps for Brazil, scoring 35 goals (1993-2003).
The club career on record runs from 1989 to 2015, across 15 clubs. The longest of those was five years at FC Barcelona (1997-2002), where the record shows 157 appearances and 86 goals. Honours on record include Ballon d'Or in 1999 and FIFA World Player of the Year in 1999.
Born
19 April 1972
Age
54
Birthplace
Recife
Country
Brazil
Position
Midfielder
Height
186 cm
Club career
- 1989-1990
Paulista Futebol Clube48 apps · 7 goals - 1991-1992
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube14 apps · 6 goals - 1992-1994
Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube27 apps · 9 goals - 1993-1994
Corinthians19 apps · 11 goals - 1994-1996
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras45 apps · 21 goals - 1996-1997Deportivo de A Coruña41 apps · 21 goals
- 1997-2002
FC Barcelona157 apps · 86 goals - 2002-2003
AC Milan22 apps · 5 goals - 2004
Cruzeiro0 apps · 0 goals - 2004-2007Olympiacos70 apps · 36 goals
- 2007-2008
AEK Athens29 apps · 8 goals - 2008-2010
F.C. Bunyodkor53 apps · 33 goals - 2011
São Paulo30 apps · 5 goals - 2012
Kabuscorp S.C.21 apps · 11 goals - 2013Associação Desportiva São Caetano7 apps · 0 goals
- 2014-2015Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube12 apps · 1 goal
International career
- 1993-2003Brazil74 caps · 35 goals
Honours
- Ballon d'Or1999
- FIFA World Player of the Year1999
