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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1972)}}
{{Other people|Rivaldo|Rivaldo (given name)}}
{{Portuguese name|[[Borba (surname)|Borba]]|[[Ferreira (surname)|Ferreira]]}}
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{{EngvarB|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rivaldo
| image = Rivaldo_bunyodkor_2010.jpg
| upright = 1.1
| caption = Rivaldo playing for [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]] in 2010
| full_name = Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|4|19}}
| birth_place = [[Recife]], Brazil
| height = 1.86 m<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbarcelona.com/team/playerbiography.sps?languageid=9&playerid=3976 | title = Rivaldo | publisher = FC Barcelona | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20020212110813/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/team/playerbiography.sps?languageid=9&playerid=3976 | archive-date = 12 February 2002 }}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]], [[Second striker]]
| currentclub = [[FCV Farul Constanța|Farul Constanța]]<br>(minority shareholder)
| youthyears1 = 1983–1989
| youthclubs1 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
| youthyears2 = 1989
| youthclubs2 = [[Paulistano Futebol Clube|Paulistano]]
| youthyears3 = 1989–1992
| youthclubs3 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
| years1 = 1990–1992
| clubs1 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 1992–1994
| clubs2 = [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]]
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 1993–1994
| clubs3 = → [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 1994–1996
| clubs4 = [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
| caps4 = 86
| goals4 = 55
| years5 = 1996–1997
| clubs5 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| caps5 = 41
| goals5 = 21
| years6 = 1997–2002
| clubs6 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| caps6 = 157
| goals6 = 86
| years7 = 2002–2003
| clubs7 = [[AC Milan]]
| caps7 = 22
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2004
| clubs8 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2004–2007
| clubs9 = [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
| caps9 = 70
| goals9 = 36
| years10 = 2007–2008
| clubs10 = [[AEK Athens FC|AEK Athens]]
| caps10 = 35
| goals10 = 12
| years11 = 2008–2011
| clubs11 = [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]]
| caps11 = 53
| goals11 = 33
| years12 = 2011
| clubs12 = → [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] (loan)
| caps12 = 39
| goals12 = 6
| years13 = 2012
| clubs13 = [[Kabuscorp S.C.P.|Kabuscorp]]
| caps13 = 21
| goals13 = 11
| years14 = 2013
| clubs14 = [[Associação Desportiva São Caetano|São Caetano]]
| caps14 = 17
| goals14 = 2
| years15 = 2014–2015
| clubs15 = [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]]
| caps15 = 12
| goals15 = 1
| totalcaps = 626
| totalgoals = 299
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 Korea/Japan]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 France]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997 Saudi Arabia]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1999 Copa América|1999 Paraguay]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]]|[[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
| nationalyears1 = 1992–1993
| nationalyears2 = 1996
| nationalyears3 = 1993–2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil U20]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rivaldo |url=https://www.football-the-story.com/rivaldo |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=www.football-the-story.com |language=fr}}</ref>
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil Olympic]] ([[List of overage players in Olympic football|O.P.]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rivaldo Football Player Statistics |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/rivaldo-6624/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=11v11.com}}</ref>
| nationalteam3 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalcaps3 = 74
| nationalgoals3 = 35
| club-update = 
| nationalteam-update = 
}}
'''Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|ʁiˈvawdu ˈvitoʁ ˈbɔʁbɐ feˈʁe(j)ɾɐ|lang}}; born 19 April 1972),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rivaldo|title=Rivaldo|publisher=[[Britannica]]|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> known simply as '''Rivaldo''', is a Brazilian former [[association football|footballer]] who played mainly as a [[second striker]] but also as a [[attacking midfielder]], and on occasion deployed as a [[wide midfielder]] or as a [[winger (association football)|winger]].<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news |date=19 June 2008 |title=On Second Thoughts: Rivaldo |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/19/barcelona.brazil |quote=Best of all there was the greatest hat-trick of all time, against Valencia on 17 June 2001, a midsummer night's dream of a performance that deserves a book}}</ref><ref name="Sports Illustrated"/> Known for his skill and creativity, Rivaldo was renowned for his [[Curl (football)|bending]] [[Free kick (association football)|free kicks]], [[bicycle kick]]s, [[Dummy (football)#Association football|feints]], powerful ball striking from distance, and ability to both score and [[Assist (association football)|create goals]].<ref name="The Guardian" /><ref name="Sports Illustrated" /> In 1999, he won the [[Ballon d'Or]] and was named [[FIFA World Player of the Year]].<ref name="Awards">{{cite web |title=Rivaldo on top of the world |url=https://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/edition=1999901999/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232047/http://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/edition=1999901999/ |archive-date=2 December 2013 |access-date=17 November 2013 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> In 2004, he was named by [[Pelé]] in the [[FIFA 100]] list of the world's greatest living players.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2004 |title=Pele's list of the greatest |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3533891.stm |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> With success at club and international level, he is one of ten 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.

Rivaldo started his career in 1991 with Brazilian club [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]], going on to have spells at [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]], a loan spell at [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], and [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]. In 1996, he moved to Europe with Spanish side [[Deportivo de La Coruña]], where his performances in his only season there led him to sign for [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in 1997. At Barcelona, he formed a successful partnership with Dutch international [[Patrick Kluivert]], and won consecutive [[La Liga]] titles in [[1997–98 La Liga|1998]] and [[1998–99 La Liga|1999]], as well as the [[1998 Copa del Rey Final|1998]] [[Copa del Rey]]. Rivaldo notably scored a [[Hattrick (football)|hattrick]] against [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] in June 2001 which qualified Barcelona for the [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|2001-02 UEFA Champions League]]; the last goal was a last minute 20-yard bicycle kick winner and the hattrick itself is often ranked as the greatest ever. During his five-year tenure there, he scored 130 goals, ranking him among Barcelona's [[List of FC Barcelona records and statistics|highest goalscorers of all time]].

In 2002, Rivaldo signed for Italian club [[A.C. Milan]], winning the [[Coppa Italia]] and the [[UEFA Champions League]] in his only season there, however, his performances were underwhelming and he cancelled his contract with Milan in late 2004. He went on to play for [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]], [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]], [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]], a loan spell at [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]], [[Kabuscorp S.C.P.|Kabuscorp]] and [[Associação Desportiva São Caetano|São Caetano]]. In March 2014, Rivaldo announced his retirement from professional football, however since June 2015 he made appearances for Mogi Mirim, before retiring again in August 2015.

From 1993 to 2003, Rivaldo played 74 matches and scored 35 goals for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and is the [[Brazil national football team#Top goalscorers|seventh highest goalscorer]] for the country.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/braz-recintlp.html "Goalscoring for Brazil National Team"]. RSSSF. Retrieved 17 May 2014</ref> He helped Brazil reach the final of the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] and won the [[1999 Copa América]] where he was named player of the tournament. Rivaldo starred in an attacking trio with [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] and [[Ronaldinho]] in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] winning team. Scoring in five of Brazil's seven games at the tournament, Rivaldo was named in the [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]] in 2002 having also previously been selected in 1998. He is an inductee to the [[Brazil national football team#Brazilian Football Museum – Hall of Fame|Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame]].

He is a minority shareholder of Romanian [[Liga I]] club [[FCV Farul Constanța|Farul Constanța]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/de-la-decar-la-decar-rivaldo-a-devenit-actionar-la-farul-si-a-avut-un-mesaj-superb-pentru-gica-hagi-2577697|title=De la decar la decar! Rivaldo a devenit acționar la Farul și a avut un mesaj superb pentru Gică Hagi|publisher=digisport.ro}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born in Recife, Brazil, Rivaldo had a poor upbringing in the ''[[favelas]]'' of the city.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://global.britannica.com/biography/Rivaldo|title=Rivaldo – Brazilian athlete|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/572820.stm|title=Rivaldo lives up to magic number|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N6qSAwAAQBAJ|title=Soccer around the World: A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport|page=42|isbn=9781610693035|last1=Parrish|first1=Charles|last2=Nauright|first2=John|date=21 April 2014|publisher=Abc-Clio }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhCFAwAAQBAJ&q=As+Melhores+Sele%C3%A7%C3%B5es+Brasileiras+de+Todos+os+Tempos+(nova+edi%C3%A7%C3%A3o)|title=As Melhores Seleções Brasileiras de Todos os Tempos (nova edição)|language=pt|author=Milton Leite|date=February 2014|publisher=Editora Contexto |isbn=9788572448567}}</ref> His physical appearance still marks the poverty he experienced in his childhood: [[malnutrition|malnourishment]]-caused [[Genu varum|bowleggedness]] and the loss of several teeth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rivaldo: In the name of the father|url=https://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/edition=1999901999/news/newsid=74934/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222230559/http://www.fifa.com/ballondor/archive/edition=1999901999/news/newsid=74934/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2012|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> Predominantly left footed, Rivaldo began his professional career at the age of 16, when he signed with [[Paulistano Futebol Clube]] in 1989,<ref name="father">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071117101103/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=74934.html Rivaldo: In the name of the father], ''[[FIFA]]'', 10 October 2000</ref> despite the Paulistano coaches believing him too physically weak to succeed.<ref name="overcoming"/> Rivaldo's father Romildo was killed in a road accident in 1989, but Rivaldo signed his first professional contract later that year.<ref name="overcoming">Mike Lee, [http://www.britishcouncil.org/japan-sport-footballculture-players-rivaldo-greatest.htm Overcoming Tragedy to be the Greatest], ''[[British Council]]''</ref>

==Club career==
===Santa Cruz, Mogi Mirim and Corinthians===
He went on to play for [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]] in 1991. In 1992, he moved south to the state of [[São Paulo]] where he played for [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]] in the second tier of Brazilian football. In 1993, he moved to the state capital to play for [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|first division]], on loan.<ref name="Rivaldo Clubs">{{Cite web|url=https://jovempan.com.br/esportes/futebol/como-pressao-da-torcida-fez-rivaldo-nutrir-raiva-e-odio-mortal-do-corinthians.html|title=Como pressão da torcida fez Rivaldo nutrir "raiva e ódio mortal" do Corinthians – Jovem Pan|date=14 September 2017|website=jovempan.com.br}}</ref>

===Palmeiras===
In the next year, he switched local allegiances and moved to [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]], helping the club successfully defend its league championship in 1994 and winning [[Campeonato Paulista]] in [[1996 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season|1996]]. In both 1993 and 1994, he was honoured by the authoritative publication ''[[Placar Magazine]]'' with the [[Bola de Ouro]] for the best player in his position.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

===Deportivo===
Before the 1996 Olympics, [[Parma F.C.|Parma]] announced that they had signed Rivaldo and his teammate [[Alexandre da Silva Mariano|Amaral]] from Palmeiras.<ref name="The Independent 1996-06-27">{{cite news | title=Sousa for Chelsea| date=27 June 1996| url =https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sousa-for-chelsea-1339055.html|work=The Independent | access-date =1 October 2010}}</ref> After the Olympics, there was a dispute, and rather than Italy, Rivaldo moved to Spain as he joined [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] in [[La Liga]]. He only stayed for [[1996–97 La Liga|one season]], but nonetheless it proved to be a successful one for both him and the club. Rivaldo was the joint-fourth top goalscorer of the season, with 21 goals from 41 matches, as Deportivo finished third in the league.

===Barcelona===
Rivaldo switched to [[FC Barcelona]] in 1997 in a [[transfer deal]] securing Deportivo a 4&nbsp;billion [[Spanish peseta|pesetas]] (around $26&nbsp;million) transfer fee,<ref name="father"/> with Sir [[Bobby Robson]] convincing Barcelona to sign Rivaldo ahead of [[Steve McManaman]] by saying that Rivaldo would guarantee the team many goals.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/18/sports/18iht-mac.t.html "A New Low in Trading Tactics:Just Ask McManaman"]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 11 August 2014</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/barcelona-move-for-mcmanaman-1245575.html "Barcelona move for McManaman"]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved 11 August 2014</ref>

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|source = — [[Sky Sports]] commentary on Rivaldo's last minute overhead [[bicycle kick]] match winner against Valencia in La Liga on 17 June 2001 to qualify Barcelona for next season's UEFA Champions League.<ref>"Barcelona vs Valencia. 17 June 2001". Sky Sports 1.</ref>
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In his first season at Barcelona, Rivaldo was the second top goalscorer with 19 goals in 34 matches, as Barcelona won [[Double (association football)|The Double]] of [[1997–98 La Liga|La Liga]] and [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]].<ref>{{cite news |title=10 Most Successful Seasons in Barcelona History |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1207192-10-most-successful-seasons-in-barcelona-history |access-date=24 March 2021 |agency=Bleacher Report}}</ref> In [[1998–99 La Liga|1999]], he won another La Liga title with Barcelona, and once again was the league's second highest scorer with 24 goals. In 1999, Rivaldo was named [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] and he also received the [[1999 Ballon d'Or|Ballon d'Or]].<ref name="Awards"/> After Barcelona's unsuccessful [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] campaign, Rivaldo was linked with a move away from [[Camp Nou]]. Then [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] captain [[Roy Keane]] was reported stating Rivaldo was the player he most wanted United to sign.<ref>{{cite web|last=Webster|first=Rupert|title=RIVALDO WOULD ONLY MAKE REDS GREATER|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/2208114/rivaldo-would-only-make-reds-greater|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref>
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 |quote = At times around the turn of the century he was impossible to play against, and never more so than here. The quality of the goals was outstanding, but the context made his performance legendary.  After just 18 months and 17 days, the book on the greatest hat-trick of the 21st century was already closed. 
|source = — Rob Smyth of ''The Guardian'' on Rivaldo's hat-trick against Valencia in June 2001.<ref name="Triple"/>
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In his [[1999–2000 La Liga|third season]] at Barcelona, Rivaldo fell out with manager [[Louis van Gaal]], when he insisted playing as a playmaker rather than on the left wing.<ref>[http://www.4thegame.com/wanadoo/news/story/70237/RIVALDO+NOT+A+HAPPY+NOU+CAMP-ER.html Rivaldo Not a Happy Nou Camp-er] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207190347/http://www.4thegame.com/wanadoo/news/story/70237/RIVALDO+NOT+A+HAPPY+NOU+CAMP-ER.html |date=7 February 2009 }}, ''4thegame'', 22 December 1999</ref> Even though he had a strained relationship with Van Gaal, Rivaldo went on to score 10 goals in the season's [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] as the club reached the semi-finals. Van Gaal was fired in June 2000.

In the following [[2000–01 La Liga|2000–01 season]], Rivaldo was once again the second highest goalscorer of the league, with 23 goals. In the decisive last game of the season, against [[2000–01 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] finalist [[Valencia CF]], Rivaldo scored a [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]] to win the game 3–2, pushing Barcelona ahead of Valencia to secure a place in the [[2001–02 UEFA Champions League|2001–02 Champions League]].<ref name="Sports Illustrated"/> Frequently ranked the greatest hat-trick ever,<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Triple"/><ref name="FourFourTwo">{{cite news |title=Ranked! The 15 best hat-tricks of all-time: starring Bale, Berba, Bergkamp and more |work=FourFourTwo |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-15-best-hat-tricks-all-time-starring-bale-berba-bergkamp-and-more?page=0%2C2 |access-date=14 October 2018 |quote=A predictable winner? Perhaps. But everything about Rivaldo's hat-trick against Valencia on 17 June 2001 beggared belief}}</ref> his first goal was a trademark [[Curl (football)|bending]] free kick that curled into the bottom right corner,<ref name="Triple">{{cite news |title=The Joy of Six: classiest hat-tricks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/sep/11/newsstory.sport9 |access-date=22 August 2014 |work=The Guardian|quote=(1) Rivaldo, Barcelona 3-2 Valencia, La Liga, 17 June 2001}}</ref> the second saw him send the Valencia player the wrong way with a [[Dummy (football)#Association football|feint]] before a strike with little back-lift from 25 yards swerved into the bottom left corner of the net,<ref name="A star less bright">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/30/worldcupfootball2002.sport3|title=A star less bright|work=[[The Observer]]|date=30 June 2002}}</ref> and his match-winning third occurred after Rivaldo controlled the ball with the chest from the edge of the [[Penalty area|18-yard box]] and executed an overhead [[bicycle kick]] in the 89th minute, which he regards as the best goal of his career.<ref name="Greatest goal"/> An ecstatic Rivaldo ripped off his jersey and started swinging it over his head during his [[goal celebration]]s, while Barcelona club president [[Joan Gaspart]] broke with convention in the stadium's VIP box by punching the air with both fists and yelling his delight next to the opposition delegation.<ref name="Sports Illustrated"/><ref name="Greatest goal">{{cite news |title=Rivaldo: Great Goals Retold |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/rivaldo-great-goals-retold |access-date=14 October 2018 |work=FourFourTwo}}</ref> After the game Rivaldo stated; "What happened tonight has been incredible. I dedicate the winning goal to all the players who have fought so hard all season and all the supporters who have suffered so much. I'm delighted to have made them happy with my goals."<ref name="Sports Illustrated">{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2001/06/18/barcelona_rivaldo_ap/|title=Rivaldo hat-trick wins all the plaudits|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=18 June 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626224249/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2001/06/18/barcelona_rivaldo_ap/|archive-date=26 June 2001}}</ref> He scored a total of 36 goals that season.<ref>[https://gentlemanultra.com/2018/05/01/false-dawns-and-quiet-frustration-the-story-of-rivaldo-at-ac-milan/ “False dawns and quiet frustration: The story of Rivaldo at AC Milan”]. gentlemanultra.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020</ref> During his five-year tenure at Barcelona, Rivaldo scored 130 goals, ranking him among the club's [[List of FC Barcelona records and statistics|highest goalscorers of all time]].<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2017 |title=Luis Suárez approaching Stoichkov, Kluivert and Reixach goal hauls |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2016-2017/luis-suarez-approaching-stoichkov-kluivert-and-reixach-goal-hauls |website=FC Barcelona}}</ref>

===Milan===
Rivaldo signed a three-year deal with the Italian [[Serie A]] club [[A.C. Milan]] in 2002. With Milan, he won the [[2002–03 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] and the [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] in the [[2002–03 A.C. Milan season|2002–03 season]]. In August 2003, he also won the [[2003 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]] before cancelling his contract with Milan in November that year. After leaving Milan, he briefly returned to Brazil, playing for [[Cruzeiro EC|Cruzeiro]] in [[Belo Horizonte]].<ref name="Rivaldo Clubs"/> He came close to signing for [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in 2004, though Bolton eventually pulled out of the deal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wallace |first=Sam |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2377492/Rivaldo-ready-to-sign-for-Bolton.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2377492/Rivaldo-ready-to-sign-for-Bolton.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Rivaldo ready to sign for Bolton |date=23 April 2004 |work=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/apr/26/newsstory.sport6 |title=Rivaldo 'very close' to Bolton move |work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/3794177.stm |title=Bolton end Rivaldo interest  |publisher=BBC}}</ref> as well as turning down a trial with celtic during the summer of that year as he felt the offer of a trial was an insult |date=26 April 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Rivaldo hits out at Celtic |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/3763159.stm |date=10 June 2004 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>
Due to his poor performances throughout the season, he won the [[Bidone d'Oro]] Award in 2003, which is given to the worst Serie A player during a particular season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/altre-notizie/adriano-vince-il-bidone-d-oro-2010-242718 |title=Adriano vince il Bidone d'Oro 2010 |trans-title=Adriano wins the 2010 Golden Bin |publisher=tuttomercatoweb.com |language=it |last1=Specchia |first1=Francesco |date=13 December 2010 }}</ref>

===Cruzeiro===
Rivaldo decided to return to Brazil in early 2004, by appointment of coach [[Vanderlei Luxemburgo]] who convinced him to play for the club, becoming Cruzeiro's major signing for the [[Copa Libertadores]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Cruzeiro bring Rivaldo home |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jan/06/newsstory.sport4 |access-date=17 October 2018 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> However, his time with the team was very short, only eleven games and two goals. As reported by CNN, Rivaldo left the club after just two months due to the firing of Luxemburgo, Rivaldo's mentor earlier in his career.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news |title=Rivaldo quits Cruzeiro over firing |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/28/brazil.cruzeiro/ |access-date=17 October 2018 |agency=CNN}}</ref> Rivaldo stated, "When he left, I preferred to leave as well. It was my decision because I consider Luxemburgo to be a special person."<ref name="CNN"/>

===Olympiacos===
On 22 July 2004, Rivaldo joined [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] of [[Superleague Greece]].<ref name="Rivaldo Clubs"/> During the 2004–05 season he scored some stand out goals, one of them coming in his first derby against Panathinaikos that arguably turned out to be his most famous in an Olympiacos shirt: a bending [[Direct free kick|free kick]] to send Olympiacos to victory over their eternal rivals. Another notable goal by Rivaldo came the following week in Olympiacos's matchday 6 [[UEFA Champions League]] group game in England against eventual champions [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] where he scored a deft free-kick in front of the [[Spion Kop (stadiums)|Kop]] and put the Greek giants ahead.<ref name="UCL"/> However Olympiacos were eliminated after Liverpool talisman [[Steven Gerrard]] scored with a 25-yard half volley 3 minutes from full-time.<ref name="UCL">[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4068163.stm "Liverpool 3-1 Olympiacos"]. BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2014</ref> In the last game of Rivaldo's first season at Olympiacos, the club needed a victory in order to win the Alpha Ethniki championship, with Panathinaikos just one point behind. Olympiacos went on to beat [[Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.|Iraklis]] 0–1 in an away match in [[Thessaloniki]], thanks to Rivaldo's goal, and secured the championship.

Rivaldo renewed his contract with Olympiacos for a third year, despite now being 34 years old. In July 2006, Rivaldo announced that the [[2006–07 in Greek football|2006–07 season]] with Olympiacos would be his last in Europe, before returning to Brazil.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/5189506.stm Rivaldo to quit at end of season], [[BBC]], 17 July 2006</ref> However, he quickly changed his decision and decided to stay for another year. The 2006–2007 season saw him score 17 goals in 27 Superleague matches. Rivaldo scored 43 goals in 81 games for Olympiacos.

===AEK Athens===
Rivaldo was released by Olympiacos after a dispute with the chairman of the club, [[Sokratis Kokkalis]], who decided that he was too old to continue with the club. Later that summer, he signed for Super League club [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] on 29 May 2007.<ref name="Rivaldo Clubs"/> His first [[2007–08 Superleague Greece|Super League]] goal with the [[Athens]]' club came through a penalty in their 3–0 win against [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]. Rivaldo had another great season and the team. After the winning match against Olympiacos with 4–0, Rivaldo showed his four fingers to the camera.

Rivaldo had stated his intention to leave Greece if the ruling went in favour of Olympiakos and AEK Athens were not declared champions. He stated: "A team that was not good enough to win the title on the pitch does not deserve the trophy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/527822/road-clear-for-olympiakos-to-be-named-champions|title=Road clear for Olympiakos to be named champions|website=espnfc.com|access-date=18 May 2017}}</ref>

===Bunyodkor===
Rivaldo announced on 25 August 2008 to a Greek Sport Radio Station that he agreed to continue his career at [[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]] in Uzbekistan, effective immediately, after what he described as an "extremely tempting contract offer".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121024211828/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=566291&&cc=5739 Rivaldo quits AEK Athens to head to Uzbekistan], ''[[ESPNsoccernet]]'', 25 August 2008</ref>

Rivaldo signed a two-year contract worth €10.2&nbsp;million and later signed an extension to extend the contract to 2011.<ref name="times">{{cite news |last1=Slot |first1=Owen |title=World in motion: best rugby interviewees, Ronaldo's regime, cannabis and porn |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/world-in-motion-best-rugby-interviewees-ronaldos-regime-cannabis-and-porn-2tnpz7bjpvt |work=[[Times Online]] |date=3 February 2009 |language=en}}</ref> On his debut for Bunyodkor, Rivaldo scored both goals in a 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=571331&cc=4716 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024211833/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=571331&cc=4716 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Veteran Rivaldo nets brace on Bunyodkor debut |date=12 September 2008 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 August 2010}}</ref> In 2009, Rivaldo became the first player in the world to score one, then two, then three, then four goals in four consecutive matches. He scored one goal in the first match and two goals in the second match against Navbahor. In the third match on 25 June 2009, Rivaldo scored a hat trick in a 4&ndash;0 win against Metallurg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2009/06/26/1347554/uzbekistan-rivaldo-treble-sees-bunyodkor-past-metallurg |title=Uzbekistan: Rivaldo Treble Sees Bunyodkor Past Metallurg |author=Mike Maguire |date=26 June 2009 |work=Goal.com}}</ref> In the fourth match Bunyodkor beat Sogdiana Jizzakh 5&ndash;0 and Rivaldo scored four in 17 minutes. After the end of the 2009 season, Rivaldo won [[Uzbekistan Football Federation|UFF]] Topscorer award, having scored 20 league goals, and was runner up for UFF Player of the Year award. He scored 33 goals for the club in total. Rivaldo announced on 11 August 2010 on Twitter that he had cancelled his contract with Bunyodkor.<ref name=be>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1284627.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815220839/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1284627.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 August 2010 |title=Rivaldo open to European move |date=12 August 2010 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>

===Return to Mogi Mirim===
On 18 November 2010, he announced he would be returning to [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]], the club that he had started his career in the early 1990s, through his Social Networking site, saying: "After sorting out a lot of things outside of the country, I have decided to play the Paulista 2011 for Mogi Mirim, of whom I am President." However, he joined [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] in January 2011.<ref name="Rivaldo Clubs"/>

===São Paulo===
On 23 January 2011, Rivaldo joined São Paulo. He scored on his debut for them in the [[Campeonato Paulista|First Division]] against [[Clube Atlético Linense|Linense]] with a wonderful goal. The ball was sent over from the left hand side of the pitch, before Rivaldo controlled the ball and took it over a defender using his left knee, and finished at the near post. He spent most part of March 2011 tending injury, but came back for following fixtures such as a 1–1 draw with Palmeiras and a 2–1 win over Corinthians.

Rivaldo stated on his Twitter account that he would leave São Paulo by the end of the season: "I just want to inform everybody that on Saturday, it's going to be my last training session at São Paulo. I've been told by the club's official that this is going to be my last season here." He added: "I'm not saying goodbye to football yet. I still have a lot to accomplish. I just wish I could hang up my boots at the end of 2012."<ref name="Aljazeerasport">{{cite news | title=Rivaldo to leave Sao Paulo | work=jazeerasport: Rivaldo to leave Sao Paulo | url=http://www.aljazeerasport.net/news/football/2011/12/201112294254116157.html | date=2 December 2011}}</ref>

===Kabuscorp===
Rivaldo joined Angolan club [[Kabuscorp S.C.|Kabuscorp]] in January 2012.<ref name="Rivaldo Clubs"/> On 18 March, Rivaldo scored a hat-trick against Recreativo Caala. Rivaldo left Kabuscorp in November 2012 after the expiration of his contract.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20209381|title=Rivaldo leaves Angola's Kabuscorp|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

===São Caetano===
In January 2013, Rivaldo joined [[Associação Desportiva São Caetano|São Caetano]] of Brazil's [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Serie B]], signing a deal that ran to December.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aos 40 anos, pentacampeão Rivaldo é o novo reforço do São Caetano |url=http://br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com/noticias/pentacampe%C3%A3o-rivaldo-%C3%A9-novo-refor%C3%A7o-s%C3%A3o-caetano-201358887--spt.html |access-date=18 May 2017 |website=yahoo.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for his new club in his debut against [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] on 9 February. During the following match against [[Clube Atlético Bragantino|Bragantino]] Rivaldo once again scored, although his team lost 2–1. In November 2013, he left the club due to knee problems.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11153705 |title=Veteran Rivaldo leaves 2nd-division club in Brazil |agency=Associated Press |date=8 November 2013 }}</ref>

=== Second return to Mogi Mirim ===
In December 2013, Rivaldo joined [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]], signing a deal that ran until 2015. His son [[Rivaldinho]] played for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/55009_rivaldo_signs_contract_with_mogi_until_2015_and_may_play_in_the_sao_paulo_state_championship.html|title=Rivaldo signs contract with Mogi until 2015 and may play in the São Paulo State Championship - Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football|website=www.sambafoot.com|date=19 December 2013|access-date=18 May 2017}}</ref> Rivaldo had only made one league appearance for the club when he retired in July 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/03/rivaldo-investors-mogi-mirim-brazil|title=Rivaldo appeals for new investors to fund his club in Brazil|date=3 December 2014|work=The Guardian}}</ref>

===Retirement===
In March 2014, the Brazilian icon officially retired from football after a career which spanned more than 20 years, and he decided to remain as the president of Mogi Mirim to help run the club and to look after his son, [[Rivaldinho]].<ref name="BBC">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26603223 "Barcelona, AC Milan and Brazil legend Rivaldo retires aged 41"]. BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2014</ref> In a released statement, Rivaldo commented: "My history as a player has come to the end. With tears in my eyes today I would like to thank God, my family and all the support, the affection that I received during those 24 years as a player."<ref name="BBC"/> However, he returned to the team in June 2015. On 14 July 2015, Rivaldo and [[Rivaldinho]] scored goals in the same match for the first time as Mogi Mirim beat [[Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube|Macaé]] 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33535435|title=Rivaldo: World Cup winner and son score in same Brazilian match|date=15 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 18 January 2019, [[SCC Mohammédia]] announced Rivaldo as their new technical director and coach for the following season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46919411|title=Rivaldo denies joining staff at Moroccan club|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> The player denied that a deal was made, as he signed a pre-contract in which the club must achieve promotion from [[Amateur National Championship (Moroccan football)|National]] (third tier in the Moroccan league).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/rivaldo-e-anunciado-por-time-da-terceira-divisao-de-marrocos.ghtml|title=Rivaldo é anunciado por time da terceira divisão de Marrocos, mas não aceita convite|website=ge|date=17 January 2019 }}</ref>

==International career==
In 1993, he debuted for the [[Brazil national football team]], scoring the only goal in a [[friendly match]] against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].<ref name="rsssf.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rivaldo-intlg.html|title=Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira – Goals in International Matches|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=18 May 2017}}</ref> He was selected to represent Brazil at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. The Brazilian team won the [[bronze medal]], but Rivaldo was not selected for the third place playoff.<ref name="father"/>

[[File:Rivaldo.jpg|thumb|upright|Rivaldo with the World Cup trophy he won in 2002]]

Rivaldo returned to the Brazil national team for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], where he scored three goals en route to the final, including two in the 3–2 quarter-final win against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Longman |first1=Jere |title=WORLD CUP '98; Redemption for Brazil Over Fearless Denmark |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/04/sports/world-cup-98-redemption-for-brazil-over-fearless-denmark.html |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=4 July 1998}}</ref> Brazil were defeated 3–0 by hosts [[France national football team|France]] in final, failing to defend their 1994 title. Rivaldo had not been a part of the victorious Brazilian team at the [[1997 Copa América|1997 Copa América tournament]], but was part of the successful defence of that title at the [[1999 Copa América]]. Rivaldo finished the tournament as the top scorer, with five goals; one being an equaliser from a free-kick in a 2–1 win over [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the quarter-finals, and two in the 3–0 victory over [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] in the final. He was named the [[Most Valuable Player]] of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|last=Smyth|first=Rob|title=On Second Thoughts: Rivaldo|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=19 June 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/19/barcelona.brazil|access-date=25 September 2013}}</ref>

Rivaldo had been the centre of criticism when Brazil did not win tournaments, ever since the 1996 Olympics.<ref>Rodrigo Amaral, [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/england_v_brazil/newsid_2056000/2056726.stm Rivaldo reflects on wheel of fortune], [[BBC]], 20 June 2002</ref> In the 1–0 win against [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in November 2000, Rivaldo was booed so heavily that he threatened to retire from playing for his country.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1031130.stm Brazil questions Rivaldo's role], [[BBC]], 19 November 2000</ref>
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The zenith and nadir of Rivaldo's national team career came at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], hosted in [[South Korea]] and Japan, where he was able to erase the disappointment of the previous World Cup Final defeat, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup. Featuring in an attacking trio with [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]] and [[Ronaldinho]], dubbed "the three R's", Rivaldo scored in the first five games while Ronaldo scored in four matches.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090322051546/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player%3D170691/ "FIFA Player Statistics: Rivaldo"]. FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 July 2014</ref><ref name="Lawrence">{{cite news |last1=Lawrence |first1=Amy |title=Ronaldo's redemption: recalling the Brazil striker's World Cup fairytale 15 years on |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/29/ronaldo-brazil-world-cup-final-2002-japan |date=29 June 2017|work=The Guardian}}</ref> Despite a successful tournament, Rivaldo was involved in a controversial incident against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/04/worldcupfootball2002.sport16 Scolari: Rivaldo did not cheat] ''[[The Guardian]]'' 4 June 2002</ref> Near the end of the match, with the ball out of play, Turkish defender [[Hakan Ünsal]] kicked a ball towards Rivaldo, who was waiting at the corner flag. The ball struck his thigh, but Rivaldo fell to the ground clutching his face.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rivaldo acting fail - World Cup 2002 Oscar winning performance |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiW0IPrv1Ro | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211103/OiW0IPrv1Ro| archive-date=3 November 2021 | url-status=live|website=YouTube | date=5 September 2011 |publisher=Dunkmaster3333 |access-date=28 April 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The referee sent the Turkish player off with a second yellow card. After a video review, Rivaldo was fined 11,670 [[Swiss franc]]s by FIFA.<ref name="BBC"/>
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Rivaldo's goal against [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] in the second round prompted Belgian coach [[Robert Waseige]] to name him as the deciding factor.<ref>John Chapman, [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/brazil_v_belgium/newsid_2048000/2048030.stm Wilmots tells of ref's apology], [[BBC]], 17 June 2002</ref> Ronaldinho assisted Rivaldo to score the equaliser against [[England national football team|England]] in the quarter-finals before Ronaldinho scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021015110726/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/2002/world_cup/news/2002/06/20/brazil_england_gamer/ "English dream over"], 'CNN Sports Illustrated. June 2002</ref> Brazil met [[Germany national football team|Germany]] in the final, and went on to win the tournament with a 2–0 victory, courtesy of two goals by Ronaldo with Rivaldo involved in both goals.<ref name="Final"/> The first came after Rivaldo's shot was saved by German goalkeeper [[Oliver Kahn]] with Ronaldo scoring the rebound, and the second saw Rivaldo fool the German defence with a [[Dummy (football)|dummy]] as the ball ran on to Ronaldo who finished.<ref name="Final">[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/germany_v_brazil/newsid_2067000/2067939.stm "Brazil crowned world champions"]. BBC. Retrieved 8 June 2014</ref> Rivaldo was named by Brazil coach [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] as the best player of the tournament.<ref>[http://www.espnfc.com/story/253464/scolari-rivaldo-was-world-cups-best "Scolari: Rivaldo was World Cup's best"]. ESPN. Retrieved 8 July 2014</ref> Rivaldo along with Ronaldo and Ronaldinho were named in the [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]].<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/other_news/newsid_2071000/2071344.stm "Campbell makes All-Star team"]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2013</ref>

Rivaldo's last cap was on 19 November 2003 in [[Curitiba]] in a 3–3 draw with [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]. He played 79 minutes before being substituted for [[Luís Fabiano]]. He had scored his last goal just three days earlier from the penalty spot in a 1–1 draw with [[Peru national football team|Peru]]. In his time with the national side, Rivaldo won 74 caps, and scored 35 goals.<ref name="rsssf goals">{{cite web |title=Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira - Goals in International Matches |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rivaldo-intlg.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref>

==Style of play==
Regarded as one of the best players of his generation,<ref name="The Guardian" /><ref name="Sports Illustrated" /><ref name=britannica.com>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.britannica.com/biography/Rivaldo|title=Rivaldo|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> Rivaldo was a skillful and creative player known for his [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] ability, use of [[Dummy (football)#Association football|feints]], balance, and close ball control.<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Sports Illustrated"/><ref name=britannica.com/><ref name=fcbarcelona.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/vitor-borba-ferreira-rivaldo|title=Vitor Borba Ferreira 'RIVALDO'|publisher=FC Barcelona.com|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=22 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322065857/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/vitor-borba-ferreira-rivaldo|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite his height, he was also extremely agile.<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Perfect 10s">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/core/world-cup/story/_/page/worldcup101-05142010/ce/us/ruud-gull-all-time-no-10s |title=Perfect 10s |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Gullit |first1=Ruud |date=14 May 2010 }}</ref> A dead-ball specialist, Rivaldo was renowned for his [[Curl (football)|bending]] [[Direct free kick|free kicks]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] taking, as well as his ability to score from distance with powerful strikes.<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name=fcbarcelona.com/> Left footed and possessing excellent technique, he was also known for his ball striking from volleys, and for having a penchant for scoring from [[bicycle kick]]s.<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Sports Illustrated"/>

{{Blockquote|Apart from a right foot, Rivaldo had everything. His wiry strength allowed him to bounce off defenders, he was an outstanding dribbler, and he had a left foot that was both educated and thuggish, subtle and a sledgehammer. Brazil's bandy-legged genius was the most unstoppable footballer since [[Diego Maradona|Maradona]].|Rob Smyth writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'' on Rivaldo's style of play in 2008.<ref name="The Guardian"/>}}

Although he was not a true striker, Rivaldo was a prolific goalscorer, capable of playing in several creative and offensive positions: during the prime of his career, a period where he won the [[Ballon d'Or]] and was named [[FIFA World Player of the Year]], he was often deployed in a [[Playmaker#Advanced playmakers|playmaking]] [[attacking midfield]] role as a [[Squad number (association football)|classic number 10]], due to his vision and passing ability, which made him an excellent [[Assist (association football)|assist]] provider.<ref name="The Guardian"/> He could also function as a [[second striker]], or as a [[Winger (association football)|left winger]], a position which he often occupied earlier in his career, due to his acceleration and [[cross (football)|crossing]] ability.<ref name=fcbarcelona.com/><ref name="Poor boy who became a legend">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jan/30/sport.comment2|title=Poor boy who became a legend|work=The Guardian|author=Simon Kuper|date=30 January 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://brazilworldcupblog.net/2015/01/selecao-legends-rivaldo/|title=Seleção Legends: Rivaldo|date=3 January 2015|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306131410/http://brazilworldcupblog.net/2015/01/selecao-legends-rivaldo/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although predominantly left footed, he was capable of playing on either wing.<ref name="The Guardian"/><ref name="Sports Illustrated"/><ref name="Poor boy who became a legend"/>

In 2002, John Carlin of ''The Guardian'' noted that Rivaldo "combines to dazzling effect the two essential qualities of the ideal footballer: artistry and efficiency."<ref name="A star less bright"/> His colleague, Rob Smyth, echoed his views in 2008, commenting: "if you could marry British will with continental skill, you would have the perfect footballer. Such a mixed recipe was thrillingly in evidence in Diego Maradona. Since then, however, perhaps only Rivaldo has fused the two qualities," noting that like the Argentinian, the Brazilian had "bronca" (the word used repeatedly in Maradona's autobiography to refer to "anger, fury, hatred, resentment, bitter discontent).<ref name="The Guardian"/> Former Dutch international [[Ruud Gullit]] believed that Rivaldo's ability and qualities were often overlooked, as "he played in the same era as Brazilian counterparts Ronaldo and Ronaldinho."<ref name="Perfect 10s"/>

== Personal life ==
His son [[Rivaldinho]] is also a professional footballer, who currently plays for [[China League One]] club [[Qingdao Red Lions F.C.|Qingdao Red Lions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/5082793.html|title=里瓦尔多：我认为中超和中甲差距不大，我儿子有能力踢中超|trans-title=Rivaldo: I think there is not much difference between the Chinese Super League and the China League One. My son is capable of playing in the top division|date=8 May 2025|website=Dongqiudi}}</ref>

Rivaldo supported [[Jair Bolsonaro]] for the [[2018 Brazilian general election]].<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/why-bolsonaro-supporters-wear-brazils-football-shirt/a-64335033#:~:text=%22About%20four%20years%20ago%2C%20it,the%20end%20of%20October%202022. Why Bolsonaro supporters wear Brazil's football shirt Hecko Flores 01/10/2023 January 10, 2023]</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=NFT>{{NFT player|1023}}</ref><ref name=rsssf>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rivaldo-intlg.html |title=Rivaldo&nbsp;– Goals in International Matches |website=[[RSSSF]] |date=23 July 2003}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa do Brasil]], [[Copa del Rey]], [[Coppa Italia]], [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]], [[Uzbek Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes [[Campeonato Pernambucano]], [[Campeonato Paulista]], [[Campeonato Mineiro]]}}
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
|[[1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|1991]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]]
| colspan="6" |—||18||8|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |—||18||8
|-
|[[1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|1992]]
|Série B
|9||1|| colspan="6" |—||9||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!9!!1!! colspan="4" |—!!18!!8!!colspan="2"|—!!27!!9
|-
|[[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]]
|[[1992 Campeonato Paulista|1992]]
| colspan="7" |—||27||9||4||4||31||13
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
|[[1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1993]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|8||2|| colspan="4" |—||14||9||colspan="2"|—||22||11
|-
|[[1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1994]]
|Série A
|colspan="2"|—||1||0|| colspan="4" |—||1||1||2||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!2!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!14!!9!!1!!1!!24!!12
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
|[[1994 in Brazilian football|1994]]
|Série A
|29||14|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |—|| colspan="4" |—|| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |—||29||14
|-
|[[1995 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1995]]
|Série A
|1||0||9{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||5||24||19||34||24
|-
|[[1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1996]]
|Série A
|colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||32||22||34||22
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!14!!2!!0!!9!!5!!56!!41!!colspan="2"|—!!97!!60
|-
|[[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
|{{nowrap|[[1996–97 Deportivo de La Coruña season|1996–97]]}}
|[[La Liga]]
|41||21||5||1|| colspan="6" |—||46||22
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|[[1997–98 FC Barcelona season|1997–98]]
||La Liga
|34||19||7||8||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0|| colspan="2" rowspan="5" |—||4{{efn|Two appearances in [[Supercopa de España]], two appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Super Cup]]}}||1||51||28
|-
|[[1998–99 FC Barcelona season|1998–99]]
|La Liga
|37||24||3||2||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||2{{efn|name=SDE|Appearances in Supercopa de España}}||0||48||29
|-
|[[1999–2000 FC Barcelona season|1999–00]]
|La Liga
|31||12||5||1||14{{efn|name=UCL}}||10|| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |—||50||23
|-
|[[2000–01 FC Barcelona season|2000–01]]
|La Liga
|35||23||5||2||13{{efn|Six appearances and six goals in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and five goals in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||11||53||36
|-
|[[2001–02 FC Barcelona season|2001–02]]
|La Liga
|20||8||colspan="2"|—||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||6||33||14
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!157!!86!!20!!13!!52!!30!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!1!!235!!130
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[AC Milan|Milan]]
|[[2002–03 AC Milan season|2002–03]]
|[[Serie A]]
|22||5||3||1||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||2|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||38||8
|-
|[[2003–04 AC Milan season|2003–04]]
|Serie A
| colspan="4" |—||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Super Cup}}||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!5!!3!!1!!14!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!40!!8
|-
|[[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
|[[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]
|Série A
| colspan="4" |—||3{{efn|name=COL}}||0||7||2|| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |—||10||2
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
|[[2004–05 Olympiacos F.C. season|2004–05]]
|[[Alpha Ethniki]]
|23||12||2||2||9{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Cup}}||1|| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |—||34||15
|-
|[[2005–06 Olympiacos F.C. season|2005–06]]
|Alpha Ethniki 
|22||7||2||2||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||30||11
|-
|[[2006–07 Olympiacos F.C. season|2006–07]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|25||17||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||31||17
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!70!!36!!4!!4!!21!!3!! colspan="4" |—!!95!!43
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
|[[2007–08 AEK Athens F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Super League Greece
|35||12|| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |—||8{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Cup}}||3|| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |—||43||15
|-
|[[2008–09 AEK Athens F.C. season|2008–09]]
|Super League Greece
|colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Cup}}||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!35!!12!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!3!! colspan="4" |—!!44!!15
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Bunyodkor|Bunyodkor]]
|[[2008 FC Bunyodkor season|2008]]
|[[Uzbekistan Super League|Uzbek League]]
|12||7||1||0||4{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||2|| colspan="4" rowspan="3" |—||17||9
|-
|[[2009 FC Bunyodkor season|2009]]
||Uzbek League
|30||20||1||1||9{{efn|name=ACL}}||1||40||22
|-
|[[2010 FC Bunyodkor season|2010]]
||Uzbek League
|11||6||3||3||5{{efn|name=ACL}}||2||19||11
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!33!!5!!4!!18!!5!! colspan="4" |—!!76!!42
|-
|[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]
|[[2011 São Paulo F.C. season|2011]]
|Série A
|30||5||4||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Copa Sudamericana]]}}||1||9||1|| colspan="2" rowspan="5" |—||46||7
|-
|[[Kabuscorp S.C.P.|Kabuscorp]]
|[[2012 Girabola|2012]]
|[[Girabola]]
|21||11||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |—||colspan="2"|—||21||11
|-
|[[Associação Desportiva São Caetano|São Caetano]]
|[[2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2013]]
|Série B
|7|||0||2||0||10||2||19||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|Mogi Mirim
|[[2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C|2014]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série C|Série C]]
|4||0||colspan="2" rowspan="2" |—||4||0||8||0
|-
|[[2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2015]]
|Série B
|4||1|| colspan="2" |—||4||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!481!!227!!46!!23!!129!!49!!145!!72!!12!!6!!813!!377
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!width="40"|Apps!!width="40"|Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|1993||1||1
|-
|1994||1||0
|-
|1995||5||1
|-
|1996||2||2
|-
|1997||4||1
|-
|1998||12||5
|-
|1999||13||8
|-
|2000||11||8
|-
|2001||8||3
|-
|2002||10||5
|-
|2003||7||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!74!!35
|}

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rivaldo goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Rivaldo<ref name="rsssf goals"/>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
{{Ig match
| n =1
| d1=16 December 1993
| st=Estadio Jalisco| ci=Guadalajara| co=Mexico
| o=Mexico
| sc=1–0
| fr=1–0
| comp=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =2
| d1=18 May 1995
| st=Ramat Gan Stadium| ci=Ramat Gan| co=Israel
| o=Israel
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–1
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =3
| d1=27 March 1996
| st=Teixeirão| ci=São José do Rio Preto| co=Brazil
| o=Ghana
| sc=6–1
| fr=8–2
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =5
| d1=11 November 1997
| st= Brasília| co=Brazil
| o=Wales
| sc=2–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =7
| d1=16 June 1998
| st=Stade de la Beaujoire | ci=Nantes | co=France
| o=Morocco
| sc=2–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=[[1998 FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =8
| d1=3 July 1998
| st=Stade de la Beaujoire | ci=Nantes | co=France
| o=Denmark
| sc=2–1
| fr=3–2
| comp=1998 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =9
| d1=3 July 1998
| st=Stade de la Beaujoire | ci=Nantes | co=France
| o=Denmark
| sc=3–2
| fr=3–2
| comp=1998 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =10
| d1=18 November 1998
| st=Castelão (Ceará) | ci=Fortaleza | co=Brazil
| o=Russia
| sc=3–0
| fr=5–1
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =11
| d1=30 June 1999
| st=Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi | ci=Ciudad del Este | co=Paraguay
| o=Venezuela
| sc=7–0
| fr=7–0
| comp=[[1999 Copa América]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =12
| d1=11 July 1999
| st=Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi | ci=Ciudad del Este | co=Paraguay
| o=Argentina
| sc=2–1
| fr=2–1
| comp=1999 Copa América}}
{{Ig match
| n =13
| d1=14 July 1999
| st=Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi | ci=Ciudad del Este | co=Paraguay
| o=Mexico
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=1999 Copa América}}
{{Ig match
| n =14
| d1=18 July 1999
| st=Estadio Defensores del Chaco | ci=Asunción | co=Paraguay
| o=Uruguay
| sc=1–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=1999 Copa América}}
{{Ig match
| n =15
| d1=18 July 1999
| st=Estadio Defensores del Chaco | ci=Asunción | co=Paraguay
| o=Uruguay
| sc=2–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=1999 Copa América}}
{{Ig match
| n =16
| d1=7 September 1999
| st=Estádio Beira-Rio | ci=Porto Alegre | co=Brazil
| o=Argentina
| sc=1–0
| fr=4–2
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =17
| d1=7 September 1999
| st=Estádio Beira-Rio | ci=Porto Alegre | co=Brazil
| o=Argentina
| sc=2–0
| fr=4–2
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =18
| d1=7 September 1999
| st=Estádio Beira-Rio | ci=Porto Alegre | co=Brazil
| o=Argentina
| sc=3–1
| fr=4–2
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =19
| d1=23 February 2000
| st=Rajamangala Stadium | ci=Bangkok | co=Thailand
| o=Thailand
| sc=1–0
| fr=7–0
| comp=[[2000 King's Cup]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =20
| d1=23 February 2000
| st=Rajamangala Stadium | ci=Bangkok | co=Thailand
| o=Thailand
| sc=2–0
| fr=7–0
| comp=2000 King's Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =21
| d1=26 April 2000
| st=Estádio do Morumbi | ci=São Paulo | co=Brazil
| o=Ecuador
| sc=1–1
| fr=3–2
| comp=[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =22
| d1=26 April 2000
| st=Estádio do Morumbi | ci=São Paulo | co=Brazil
| o=Ecuador
| sc=3–1
| fr=3–2
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =23
| d1=23 May 2000
| st=Millennium Stadium | ci=Cardiff | co=Wales
| o=Wales
| sc=3–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n =24
| d1=28 June 2000
| st=Estádio do Maracanã | ci=Rio de Janeiro | co=Brazil
| o=Uruguay
| sc=1–1
| fr=1–1
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =25
| d1=18 July 2000
| st=Estadio Defensores del Chaco | ci=Asunción | co=Paraguay
| o=Paraguay
| sc=1–1
| fr=1–2
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =26
| d1=3 September 2000
| st=Estádio do Maracanã | ci=Rio de Janeiro | co=Brazil
| o=Bolivia
| sc=2–0
| fr=5–0
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =27
| d1=15 August 2001
| st=Estádio Olímpico Monumental | ci=Porto Alegre | co=Brazil
| o=Paraguay
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =28
| d1=7 October 2001
| st=Estádio Couto Pereira | ci=Curitiba | co=Brazil
| o=Chile
| sc=2–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =29
| d1=14 November 2001
| st=Castelão (Maranhão) | ci=São Luís | co=Brazil
| o=Venezuela
| sc=3–0
| fr=3–0
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}
{{Ig match
| n =30
| d1=3 June 2002
| st=Munsu Cup Stadium | ci=Ulsan | co=South Korea
| o=Turkey
| sc=2–1
| fr=2–1
| comp=[[2002 FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Ig match
| n =31
| d1=8 June 2002
| st=Jeju World Cup Stadium | ci=Jeju | co=South Korea
| o=China
| sc=2–0
| fr=4–0
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =32
| d1=13 June 2002
| st=Suwon World Cup Stadium | ci=Suwon | co=South Korea
| o=Costa Rica
| sc=4–2
| fr=5–2
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =33
| d1=17 June 2002
| st=Kobe Wing Stadium | ci=Kobe | co=Japan
| o=Belgium
| sc=1–0
| fr=2–0
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =34
| d1=21 June 2002
| st=Shizuoka Stadium | ci=Fukuroi | co=Japan
| o=England
| sc=1–1
| fr=2–1
| comp=2002 FIFA World Cup}}
{{Ig match
| n =35
| d1=16 November 2003
| st=Estadio Monumental "U" | ci=Lima | co=Peru
| o=Peru
| sc=1–0
| fr=1–1
| comp=[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]}}
|}

==Honours==

'''Santa Cruz'''
*[[Campeonato Pernambucano]]:[[Campeonato Pernambucano|1990]]

'''Palmeiras'''<ref name="Sambafooth">{{cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/41_rivaldo.html|title=Rivaldo – Vitor Borba Ferreira – Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football|website=www.sambafoot.com|access-date=18 May 2017}}</ref>
* [[Brazilian Série A]]: [[1994 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1994]]
* [[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[Campeonato Paulista|1996]]
* [[Copa do Brasil]] runner-up: [[1996 Copa do Brasil|1996]]

'''Barcelona'''<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[La Liga]]: [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]], [[1998–99 La Liga|1998–99]]
* [[Copa del Rey]]: [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|1997–98]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1997 UEFA Super Cup|1997]]

'''Milan'''<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[2002–03 Coppa Italia|2002–03]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|2002–03]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2003 UEFA Super Cup|2003]]

'''Cruzeiro'''<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[Campeonato Mineiro]]: [[Campeonato Mineiro|2004]]

'''Olympiacos'''<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[Super League Greece|Alpha Ethniki/Super League Greece]]: [[2004–05 Alpha Ethniki|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Alpha Ethniki|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Super League Greece|2006–07]]
* [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2004–05 Greek Football Cup|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Greek Football Cup|2005–06]]

'''Bunyodkor'''
* [[Uzbek League]]: [[2008 Uzbek League|2008]], [[2009 Uzbek League|2009]], [[2010 Uzbek League|2010]]
* [[Uzbekistan Cup]]: [[2008 Uzbekistan Cup|2008]], [[2010 Uzbekistan Cup|2010]]

'''Brazil U23'''
* [[Summer Olympic Games|Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medalist: [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]]

'''Brazil'''<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]; runner-up: [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
* [[Copa América]]: [[1999 Copa América|1999]]
* [[Confederations Cup]]: [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]]
* [[Umbro Cup]]: 1995

'''Individual'''
* [[Ballon d'Or]]: [[1999 Ballon d'Or|1999]]<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[FIFA World Player of the Year]]: [[1999 FIFA World Player of the Year|1999]]<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
*FIFA World Player of the Year (3th place) bronze award: 2000
* [[Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://futpopclube.com/2009/05/17/museu-do-futebol-ii-anjos-barrocos/|title=Museu do Futebol II. Anjos barrocos.|date=17 May 2009|trans-title=Museum of Football II. Baroque Angles|publisher=Fut Pop Clube|language=pt|access-date=21 November 2015}}</ref>
* Brazilian [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola de Prata]] (2): 1993, 1994<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[Don Balón Award|La Liga Best Foreign Player]]: 1997–98<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain – Footballer of the Year – Don Balón Awards – Best Foreign Player|author1=Emilio Pla Diaz|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=28 January 2004}}</ref>
* [[La Liga]] top assist provider: 2000–01<ref>{{Cite web |title=LaLiga EA Sports 2001 top assists table |url=https://www.besoccer.com/competition/rankings/primera_division/2001/assists |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=www.besoccer.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Copa del Rey]] top scorer: [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|1997–98]]
* [[FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]] (2): 1998, 2002<ref name="FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team">{{cite web|url=http://football.sporting99.com/fifa-world-cup-all-star-team.html|title=FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[ESM Team of the Year]] (2): 1998–99, 1999–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html|title=ESM XI|author1=Karel Stokkermans|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=14 March 2007}}</ref>
* [[World Soccer Player of the Year]]: 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/features/world-soccer-awards-previous-winners-2-338433|title=World Soccer Awards – previous winners|work=World Soccer|author1=Jamie Rainbow|date=14 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Onze d'Or]]: 1999<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[Copa América records and statistics#General statistics by tournament|Copa América Golden Boot]]: [[1999 Copa América#Awards|1999]]<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* Copa América Golden Ball: 1999<ref name="The Guardian"/>
* [[Trofeo EFE]]: 1999<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[UEFA Champions League top goalscorer|UEFA Champions League top scorer]]: [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|1999–2000]]<ref name="Sambafooth"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec1tops.html|title=Champions Cup/Champions League Topscorers|author1=Roberto Di Maggio|author2=Roberto Mamrud|author3=Jarek Owsianski|author4=Davide Rota|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=11 June 2015}}</ref>
* [[IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer]]: 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iffhs-scor.html|title=IFFHS' World's Best Goal Scorers of the Year 1997-2006|author1=Erik Garin|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=2 August 2007}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Player of the Year]]: Bronze award [[2000 FIFA World Player of the Year|2000]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-awards.html|title=FIFA Awards|author1=José Luis Pierrend|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=12 February 2015}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe]]: 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002full.html|title=World Cup 2002 - Match Details - Awards|author1=Erlan Manaschev|website=[[RSSSF]]|date=3 July 2008}}</ref>
* [[FIFA XI]]: 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html|title=FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref>
* [[FIFA 100]]<ref name="Pele">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3533891.stm |title=Pele's list of the greatest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2004 }}</ref>
* [[Greek Footballer of the Year#Best foreign player|Alpha Ethniki Best Foreign Player]] (2): [[2005–06 Alpha Ethniki|2006]], [[2006–07 Superleague Greece|2007]]<ref name="Sambafooth"/>
* [[Alpha Ethniki]] top assist provider: [[2007–08 Super League Greece|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top players' stats per category, 2007-2008 season {{!}} Super League Greece |url=https://www.slgr.gr//en/statistics/5/29/ |access-date=10 November 2023 |website=www.slgr.gr |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Uzbek League]] top scorer: [[Uzbek League 2009#Season statistics|2009]]<ref name="Club history">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbunyodkor.com/en.php/club/sections/history|title=Club history|publisher=FC Bunyodkor|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411081318/http://fcbunyodkor.com/en.php/club/sections/history|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Uzbek League]] top assist provider: [[Uzbek League 2009#Season statistics|2009]]<ref name="Club history"/>

== See also ==
{{Portal bar|Association football|Brazil|Biography}}
* [[List of men's footballers with the most official appearances]]
* [[List of association football families]]
{{Clear}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
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* {{Scorebar|4645}}
* {{FIFA player}}
* {{UEFA player}}
* {{NFT player}}

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