Rivaldo (footballer, born 1985)
Brazilian footballer
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Rivaldo Barbosa de Souza (born 25 August 1985), simply known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or left back.
Full name
Rivaldo Barbosa de Souza
Date of birth
25 August 1985
Place of birth
Salgadinho, Brazil
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rivaldo Barbosa de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Salgadinho, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Guarani | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | Marília | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bahia | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Vaduz | 19 | (4) |
| 2010 | Oeste | 11 | (1) |
| 2010 | Avaí | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Palmeiras | 46 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sport Recife | 38 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Figueirense | 22 | (0) |
| 2015 | Esteghlal | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | CRB | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bragantino | 9 | (2) |
| Total | 190 | (11) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Rivaldo played for clubs in São Paulo state before moved to Bahia on 27 December 2007. After playing 7 games at Brazilian Série B, he moved to Vaduz on 23 July 2008. Then he joined Brazilian football league Sport and after a year he moved to Figueirense FC. On 20 July 2015, Rivaldo joined Persian Gulf Pro League Club Esteghlal.[2]
