Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (born 29 April 1995), commonly known as Rivaldinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Farul Constanța.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farul Constanța | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mogi Mirim | |||
| 2013 | Corinthians | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Mogi Mirim | 27 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Boavista | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | XV de Piracicaba | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Internacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Paysandu (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Dinamo București | 30 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Levski Sofia | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Viitorul Constanța (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Viitorul Constanța | 28 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | Cracovia | 43 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Universitatea Craiova | 23 | (1) |
| 2023– | Farul Constanța | 49 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editAfter playing youth football for Mogi Mirim and Corinthians,[2] Rivaldinho began his senior career at Mogi Mirim making 47 appearances in all competitions for the club.[1]
He then moved to Portuguese club Boavista in August 2015, where he made just one league appearance (versus Moreirense) and two appearances in the domestic cups (versus Feirense and Operário).[3]
Rivaldinho joined XV de Piracicaba on 18 January 2016.[4] He appeared in 12 matches in the Campeonato Paulista for Piracicaba, scoring three goals, before departing on 12 April.[5] He was signed by Internacional on 10 May 2016,[6] but spent the end of the season on loan at Paysandu.[7]
In Romania and Bulgaria
editOn 7 February 2017, Rivaldinho returned to Europe, signing a 3+1⁄2-year contract with Romanian team Dinamo București.[8][9]
He scored his first goal for the club on 5 April, in a 2–0 league win against CFR Cluj.[10] On 27 July 2017, in a Europa League qualifying game against Athletic Bilbao, Rivaldinho scored from a "terrific" long–range effort to earn Dinamo a 1–1 draw against the Spanish team.[11][12]
On 27 January 2018, Rivaldinho signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.[13] He was on one of the club's largest salaries, but suffered from injuries.[14]
In January 2019 he returned to Romania joining Viitorul Constanța on loan.[15] He signed permanently for the club in July 2019.[16]
Poland
editIn August 2020, he signed for Polish club Cracovia.[17] On 20 July 2022, he left the club by mutual consent.[18]
Return to Romania
editOn 26 July 2022, Universitatea Craiova announced the signing of Rivaldinho on a two-year contract.[19] In May 2023 he moved to Farul Constanța.[20]
Personal life
editRivaldinho is the son of Rose Mosca,[21] and former Brazil and FC Barcelona player, Rivaldo.[22] Both he and his father scored in the same Brazilian Série B game for Mogi Mirim in July 2015.[23]
Career statistics
edit- As of 3 November 2024.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mogi Mirim | 2014 | Série C | 12 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2015 | Série B | 15 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 26 | 8 | |||
| Total | 27 | 7 | — | — | 20 | 4 | 47 | 11 | ||||
| Boavista | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| XV de Piracicaba | 2016 | Paulista | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Paysandu (loan) | 2016 | Série B | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Dinamo București | 2016–17 | Liga I | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |
| Total | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2017–18 | First League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | First League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Viitorul Constanța (loan) | 2018–19 | Liga I | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| Viitorul Constanța | 2019–20 | Liga I | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | |
| Cracovia | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |||
| Cracovia II | 2021–22 | III liga | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2022–23 | Liga I | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Farul Constanța | 2023–24 | Liga I | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 2 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 61 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 235 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 304 | 54 | ||
- ^ Includes the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Polish Super Cup and Campeonato Paulista
- ^ One appearance in Supercupa României, two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League qualifying
Honours
editDinamo București
Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2017–18[1]
Viitorul Constanța
Cracovia
Farul Constanța
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Rivaldinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Rivaldo's son Rivaldinho signs for Corinthians". Sambafoot. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Boavista contratou Rivaldinho, filho do `Bola de Ouro` Rivaldo" [Boavista sign Rivaldinho, the son of Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo] (in Portuguese). RTP Notícias. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Rivaldinho é apresentado e mostra alegria ao vestir a camisa do XV de Piracicaba" [Rivaldinho presented at XV de Piracicaba, happy to wear the club's shirt] (in Portuguese). XV de Piracicaba. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "XV inicia conversas com grandes clubes visando a disputa da Copa Paulista" (in Portuguese). XV de Piracicaba. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Internacional acerta contratação de filho de Rivaldo para o time B" [Internacional agrees to sign the son of Rivaldo for their reserve team] (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Filho de Rivaldo, Rivaldinho é emprestado pelo Inter ao Paysandu" [The son of Rivaldo, Rivaldinho is loaned by Inter to Paysandu] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "OFICIAL. RIVALDINHO la Dinamo" [OFFICIAL. RIVALDINHO to Dinamo] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo București. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Rivaldinho a semnat cu Dinamo. Va purta numărul "9"" [Rivaldinho signed with Dinamo. He will wear the number 9] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Rivaldo la București! După primul gol la Dinamo, Rivaldinho dezvăluie promisiunea făcută de tatăl său" [Rivaldo at Bucharest! After his first goal for Dinamo, Rivaldinho reveals the promise made by his father]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Dinamo - Athletic Bilbao 1-1". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Match summary: Dinamo București 1-1 Athletic". UEFA.com. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Ривалдиньо подписа с ЛЕВСКИ за две години и половина" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Левски се разделя и с Ривалдиньо". Gol.
- ^ "NEWS ALERT - Rivaldinho a revenit în Liga I. Cu ce echipă care se bate la titlu a semnat atacantul: "Vrem să fim competitivi"". Telekomsport.ro.
- ^ "Bine ai revenit, Riva !". www.fcviitorul.ro.
- ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska (12 August 2020). "Transfery. PKO Ekstraklasa. Cracovia pozyskała Rivaldinho - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
- ^ "Rivaldinho opuszcza Cracovię" (in Polish). Cracovia. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL Bem-vindo, Rivaldinho!" (in Romanian). Universitatea Craiova. 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Bine-ati-venit-riva-si-carnat" (in Romanian). Farul. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Rivaldinho homenageia mãe falecida às vésperas de acesso e exalta o pai" [Rivaldinho honors deceased mother on the eve of promotion and praises father]. globoesporte.com. 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Grávida, morre ex-mulher de Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira" [Pregnant ex-wife of Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira dies]. opopularmm.com.br. 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Rivaldo: World Cup winner and son score in same Brazilian match". BBC Sport. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Superpuchar 2020 - Finał". 90minut.pl. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
External links
edit- Rivaldinho at LevskiSofia.info
- Rivaldinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rivaldinho at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)