Rivaldo
| Date of birth | 19 April 1972 |
| Place of birth | Recife |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Forward |
Honours - FIFA World Player of the Year 1999. European Player of the Year 1999. World Cup Winner 2002. Winner of the European Super Cup 2003. Spanish League Winner 1998 and 1999. Spanish Cup Winner 1998. Italian Cup Winner 2003.
Rivaldo is an attacking midfielder whose performances for Brazil and Barcelona have earned him European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Footballer of the Year awards.
Previously with Santa Cruz and Mogi Mirim, he made his debut for Corinthians in 1993, joining Palmeiras the following year where he won the Brazilian title. He moved to Europe in 1996 when he signed for Deportivo La Coruna. Rivaldo moved to Barcelona in 1997 as a £17million replacement for Ronaldo.
As well as a key member of the Brazil sides that reached the 1998 World Cup Final and won the Copa America in 1999, his Barca honours list includes the 1998 and 1999 league titles.
His winning penalty in Brazil's opening game against Turkey was overshadowed when he became the first player to be fined by FIFA's Disciplinary Panel after he feigned injury when the ball was thrown at him.
He scored in Brazil's other Group C games against China and Costa Rica then hit the openers in the Second Round defeat of Belgium and quarter final win against England. He played in all of Brazil's games, including the Final against Germany.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mogi Mirim | 01 Jan 1993 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
| Corinthians (Brazil) | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Palmeiras | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Deportivo La Coruna | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 1997 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Barcelona | UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 34 | 1 |
23 |
3
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| 2000-01 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 6 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Barcelona | UEFA Cup | 7 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 19 | 1 |
8 |
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| 2001-02 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1 |
6 |
1
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | Serie A | 16 | 6 |
5 |
1
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 5 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | AC Milan | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Olympiakos | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Olympiakos | UEFA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2004 | Olympiakos v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 08 Dec 2004 | Liverpool v Olympiakos | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 10 Mar 2005 | Olympiakos v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Brazil | Umbro Cup | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Brazil | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Brazil | OT v Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Brazil | Olympics | 4 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Brazil | OT | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Brazil | Representative | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Brazil | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Brazil | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Brazil | Copa America | 5 | 5 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Brazil | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Brazil | International Friendly | 6 | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | Brazil | King`s Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 13 | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | Brazil | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Brazil | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1993 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1995 | Israel v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1995 | Japan v Brazil | W | 0-3 | Umbro Cup | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Nov 1995 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 1995 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Brazil v Ghana | W | 8-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | South Africa v Brazil | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1996 | Brazil v Croatia | D | 1-1 | OT v Under-21 | |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Brazil v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Denmark | W | 5-1 | OT | |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Rest of the World | W | 2-1 | Representative | |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Japan v Brazil | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Hungary | W | 3-1 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Ghana | W | 4-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Nigeria v Brazil | L | 4-3 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Brazil | W | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Australia v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Germany v Brazil | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Andorra | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Andorra | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Scotland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Morocco | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Norway | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Brazil v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 03 Jul 1998 | Brazil v Denmark | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Jul 1998 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 1-1 (4-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Brazil v Russia | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Korea Republic v Brazil | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Japan v Brazil | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 7-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 03 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Mexico | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Uruguay | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Final |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Netherlands v Brazil | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Spain v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Thailand v Brazil | W | 0-7 | Kings Cup | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 23 May 2000 | Wales v Brazil | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2000 | Peru v Brazil | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Jun 2000 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Chile v Brazil | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Brazil v Bolivia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Mexico v Brazil | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Ecuador v Brazil | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 16 Aug 2001 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Brazil v Chile | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Bolivia v Brazil | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Brazil v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Portugal v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | Malaysia v Brazil | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Turkey | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 08 Jun 2002 | Brazil v China PR | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Brazil | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Belgium | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Jun 2002 | England v Brazil | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Turkey | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 30 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Germany | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | China PR v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Portugal v Brazil | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2003 | Colombia v Brazil | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Brazil v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Jamaica v Brazil | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Peru v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Brazil v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.