Rivaldo
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BrazilCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira, known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played primarily as an attacking midfielder or second striker, while also operating as a left winger. Known for his skill and creativity, Rivaldo was renowned for his bending free kicks, bicycle kicks, feints, powerful ball striking from distance, and ability to both score and create goals. In 1999, he won the Ballon d'Or and was named FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. With success at club and international level, he is one of eleven players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. In addition, he is also one of a select number of players who have amassed over 1,000 career appearances. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
17 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1998–2002The archive holds 17 team sheets naming Rivaldo in Brazil's starting line-up, from 1998-06-10 to 2002-06-30.
17 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
A different player of the same name scored for Brazil (1 goal, 1999) — Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira · Brazil
International goals in our archive
21 goals across 18 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 1998–2003| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-16 |  Peru | D1–1(a) | 20' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lima |
| 2002-06-21 |  England | W2–1(n) | 45' | FIFA World Cup | Fukuroi |
| 2002-06-17 |  Belgium | W2–0(n) | 67' | FIFA World Cup | Kobe |
| 2002-06-13 |  Costa Rica | W5–2(n) | 62' | FIFA World Cup | Suwon |
| 2002-06-08 |  China | W4–0(n) | 32' | FIFA World Cup | Seogwipo |
| 2002-06-03 |  Türkiye | W2–1(n) | 87' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Ulsan |
| 2001-11-14 |  Venezuela | W3–0(h) | 34' | FIFA World Cup qualification | São Luís |
| 2001-10-07 |  Chile | W2–0(h) | 63' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Curitiba |
| 2001-08-15 |  Paraguay | W2–0(h) | 69' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Porto Alegre |
| 2000-09-03 |  Bolivia | W5–0(h) | 46' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2000-07-18 | Paraguay | L1–2(a) | 74' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
| 2000-06-28 |  Uruguay | D1–1(h) | 85' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2000-04-26 |  Ecuador | W3–2(h) | 18' 51' | FIFA World Cup qualification | São Paulo |
| 1999-07-18 | Uruguay | W3–0(n) | 20' 27' | Copa América | Asunción |
| 1999-07-11 |  Argentina | W2–1(n) | 32' | Copa América | Ciudad del Este |
| 1999-06-30 | Venezuela | W7–0(n) | 82' | Copa América | Ciudad del Este |
| 1998-07-03 |  Denmark | W3–2(n) | 25' 59' | FIFA World Cup | Nantes |
| 1998-06-16 |  Morocco | W3–0(n) | 45' | FIFA World Cup | Nantes |
Honours
26 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours26 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup | ×1 | 2002 | Brazil | |
| UEFA Champions League | ×1 | 2002–03 | Milan | |
| Copa América | ×1 | 1999 | Brazil | |
| La Liga | ×2 | 1997–98, 1998–99 | Barcelona | |
| Super League Greece | ×3 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 | Olympiacos | |
| Uzbek League | ×3 | 2008, 2009, 2010 | Bunyodkor | |
| Greek Cup | ×2 | 2004–05, 2005–06 | Olympiacos | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×2 | 1997, 2003 | Barcelona ·1, Milan ·1 | |
| Uzbekistan Cup | ×2 | 2008, 2010 | Bunyodkor | |
| Brazilian Série A | ×1 | 1994 | Palmeiras | |
| Campeonato Mineiro | ×1 | 2004 | Cruzeiro | |
| Campeonato Paulista | ×1 | 1996 | Palmeiras | |
| Campeonato Pernambucano | ×1 | 1990 | Santa Cruz | |
| Copa del Rey | ×1 | 1997–98 | Barcelona | |
| Coppa Italia | ×1 | 2002–03 | Milan | |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | ×1 | 1997 | Brazil | |
| Summer Olympics bronze medal | ×1 | 1996 | Brazil U23 | |
| Umbro Cup | ×1 | 1995 | Brazil | |
| Individual honours29 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 8 | ||||
| Copa América Golden Boot | 1999 | |||
| Copa del Rey top scorer | 1997–98 | |||
| IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer | 2000 | |||
| La Liga top assist provider | 2000–01 | |||
| Super League Greece top assist provider | 2007–08 | |||
| UEFA Champions League top scorer | 1999–2000 | |||
| Uzbek League top assist provider | 2009 | |||
| Uzbek League top scorer | 2009 | |||
| Player of the year · 7 | ||||
| The Best FIFA Men's Player | ×2 | 1999, 2000 | ||
| Ballon d'Or | 1999 | |||
| Copa América Golden Ball | 1999 | |||
| Onze d'Or | 1999 | |||
| RSSSF Player of the Year | 1999 | |||
| World Soccer Player of the Year | 1999 | |||
| Teams of the season · 5 | ||||
| ESM Team of the Year | ×2 | 1998–99, 1999–2000 | ||
| FIFA World Cup All-Star Team | ×2 | 1998, 2002 | ||
| World XI | 2002 | |||
| More honours · 9 | ||||
| Alpha Ethniki Best Foreign Player | ×2 | 2005–06, 2006–07 | ||
| Bola de Prata | ×2 | 1993, 1994 | ||
| Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame | ||||
| FIFA 100 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe | 2002 | |||
| La Liga Best Foreign Player | 1997–98 | |||
| Trofeo EFE | 1999 | |||