Rivaldo profile

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• 1994 - Palmeiras, Brazilian Championship
• 1996 - Palmeiras, Paulista Championship
• 1997 - Brazilian National, FIFA Confederations Cup
• 1998 - FC Barcelona, European Super Cup
• 1998 - FC Barcelona, Spanish Cup
• 1998 - FC Barcelona, Spanish Liga Primera
• 1999 - FC Barcelona, Spanish Liga Primera
• 1999 - Brazilian National, Copa America
• 1999 - Brazilian National, Copa America Top Scorer
• Brazilian National, Copa America Player
• 1999 - FC Barcelona, European Footballer of the Year
• 1999 - FC Barcelona, Latin American Player of the Year
• 1999 - FC Barcelona, European Footballer of the Year
• 1999 - Brazilian National, FIFA World Player of the Year

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• CAREER INFORMATION

• 1989
• Rivaldo’s career began as he joined Paulista at the young age of 17.
• 1989
• Rivaldo then moved to Santa Cruz and throughout the following two years he was transferred to two other clubs. Firstly he went to Mogi Mirim in 1992 and then joined Corinthians one year later.
• 1994
• Rivaldo signed up with Palmeiras in 1994 and stayed with them for the two following seasons, instantly sending them to the top of the Brazilian league. They became the Brazilian champions for the first time in 1994 and then the Paulista champions in 1996.
• 1995-96
• Rivaldo made a vital contribution to the Palmeiras team during the 1996 Paulista league season enabling them to dominate the league due to their 17 wins out of 18 matches. This meant that they had, largely due to Rivaldo’s efforts, achieved a streak of 30 unbeaten matches. Rivaldo scored five key goals, which led the Palmeiras team to the Libertadores Cup quarterfinals in 1995.

  Rivaldo moved to Deportivo La Coruna in 1996 where he scored 30 goals in 30 games.

• 1997
• Rivaldo transferred to FC Barcelona in July for $25.7 million, replacing Ronaldo.
• 1997
• Rivaldo and his team, FC Barcelona were not only champions of the Spanish League, but of the Spanish Cup and the European Super-Cup as well
• 2000-2001
• Rivaldo remains at FC Barcelona despite heavy interests from other International clubs, he strongly denies any allegations that he will be leaving FC Barcelona any time soon: I’m settled here and so are my family, why would I go anywhere else.

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• PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Rivaldo says that the most satisfying thing in his life is that he is able to help children all over the world.
• He is a big fan of the Women’s World Cup player "Sissi".
• He is considered to be one of Brazil’s greatest players on and off the field.
• Rivaldo is known to be a very shy and humble character, a complete contrast to his pitch performance .
• As a child Rivaldo lived in an extremely poor family, and suffered from malnutrition.
• When he began playing football he had to run 25 kilometers every day to the training sessions because he couldn’t afford a bus ticket.
• Rivaldo saw football as a way of saving himself and his family from destitution.

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