Rivaldo

Career timeline

1. Age 19 · 1991Santa Cruz

   Goals8 · Apps18 · Per game0.44
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps18 · Goals8
2. Age 20 · 1992Santa Cruz

   Goals1 · Apps9 · Per game0.11
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps9 · Goals1
3. From Santa Cruz to Mogi Mirim
4. Age 20 · 1992Mogi Mirim

   Goals13 · Apps31 · Per game0.42
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps27 · Goals9

   OtherApps4 · Goals4
5. From Mogi Mirim to Corinthians
6. Age 21 · 1993Corinthians

   Goals11 · Apps22 · Per game0.50

   1 caps · 1 goals

   Bola de Prata 1993
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps22 · Goals11
7. Age 22 · 1994Corinthians

   Goals1 · Apps2 · Per game0.50

   1 caps · 0 goals

   Brazilian Série A 1994Bola de Prata 1994
   Competition breakdown

   Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

   OtherApps1 · Goals1
8. From Corinthians to Palmeiras
9. Age 22 · 1994Palmeiras

   Goals14 · Apps29 · Per game0.48
   Competition breakdown

   LeagueApps29 · Goals14
10. Age 23 · 1995Palmeiras

    Goals31 · Apps49 · Per game0.63

    5 caps · 1 goals

    Umbro Cup 1995
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps40 · Goals26

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals5
11. Age 24 · 1996Palmeiras

    Goals22 · Apps34 · Per game0.65
    Campeonato Paulista 1996Summer Olympics bronze medal 1996
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps32 · Goals22

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
12. From Palmeiras to Deportivo La Coruña
13. Age 24 · 1996–97Deportivo La Coruña

    Goals22 · Apps46 · Per game0.48

    2 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps41 · Goals21

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1
14. From Deportivo La Coruña to Barcelona
15. Age 25 · 1997–98Barcelona

    Goals28 · Apps51 · Per game0.55

    4 caps · 1 goals

    La Liga 1997–98Copa del Rey 1997–98UEFA Super Cup 1997FIFA Confederations Cup 1997La Liga Best Foreign Player 1997–98Copa del Rey top scorer 1997–98
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps34 · Goals19

    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals8

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals0

    OtherApps4 · Goals1
16. Age 26 · 1998–99Barcelona

    Goals29 · Apps48 · Per game0.60

    12 caps · 5 goals

    La Liga 1998–99FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1998ESM Team of the Year 1998–99
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps37 · Goals24

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals3

    OtherApps2 · Goals0
17. Age 27 · 1999–00Barcelona

    Goals23 · Apps50 · Per game0.46

    13 caps · 8 goals

    Copa América 1999ESM Team of the Year 1999–2000Ballon d'Or 1999FIFA Best Player 1999World Soccer Player of the Year 1999Onze d'Or 1999Copa América Golden Boot 1999Copa América Golden Ball 1999Trofeo EFE 1999RSSSF Player of the Year 1999UEFA Champions League top scorer 1999–2000
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps31 · Goals12

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps14 · Goals10
18. Age 28 · 2000–01Barcelona

    Goals36 · Apps53 · Per game0.68

    11 caps · 8 goals

    IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer 2000La Liga top assist provider 2000–01
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps35 · Goals23

    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps13 · Goals11
19. Age 29 · 2001–02Barcelona

    Goals14 · Apps33 · Per game0.42

    8 caps · 3 goals

    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps20 · Goals8

    ContinentalApps13 · Goals6
20. From Barcelona to Milan
21. Age 30 · 2002–03Milan

    Goals8 · Apps38 · Per game0.21

    10 caps · 5 goals

    Coppa Italia 2002–03Champions League 2002–03World Cup 2002FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 2002FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe 2002World XI 2002
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps22 · Goals5

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps13 · Goals2
22. Age 31 · 2003–04Milan

    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00

    7 caps · 1 goals

    UEFA Super Cup 2003
    Competition breakdown

    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0

    OtherApps1 · Goals0
23. From Milan to Cruzeiro
24. Age 32 · 2004Cruzeiro

    Goals2 · Apps10 · Per game0.20
    Campeonato Mineiro 2004
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps7 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps3 · Goals0
25. From Cruzeiro to Olympiacos
26. Age 32 · 2004–05Olympiacos

    Goals15 · Apps34 · Per game0.44
    Alpha Ethniki/Super League Greece 2004–05Greek Cup 2004–05
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps23 · Goals12

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals1
27. Age 33 · 2005–06Olympiacos

    Goals11 · Apps30 · Per game0.37
    Alpha Ethniki/Super League Greece 2005–06Greek Cup 2005–06Alpha Ethniki Best Foreign Player 2005–06
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps22 · Goals7

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals2
28. Age 34 · 2006–07Olympiacos

    Goals17 · Apps31 · Per game0.55
    Alpha Ethniki/Super League Greece 2006–07Alpha Ethniki Best Foreign Player 2006–07
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps25 · Goals17

    ContinentalApps6 · Goals0
29. From Olympiacos to AEK Athens
30. Age 35 · 2007–08AEK Athens

    Goals15 · Apps43 · Per game0.35
    Super League Greece top assist provider 2007–08
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps35 · Goals12

    ContinentalApps8 · Goals3
31. From AEK Athens to Bunyodkor
32. Age 36 · 2008Bunyodkor

    Goals9 · Apps17 · Per game0.53
    Uzbek League 2008Uzbekistan Cup 2008
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps12 · Goals7

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2
33. From Bunyodkor to AEK Athens
34. Age 36 · 2008–09AEK Athens

    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown

    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
35. From AEK Athens to Bunyodkor
36. Age 37 · 2009Bunyodkor

    Goals22 · Apps40 · Per game0.55
    Uzbek League 2009Uzbek League top scorer 2009Uzbek League top assist provider 2009
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps30 · Goals20

    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1

    ContinentalApps9 · Goals1
37. Age 38 · 2010Bunyodkor

    Goals11 · Apps19 · Per game0.58
    Uzbek League 2010Uzbekistan Cup 2010
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps11 · Goals6

    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals3

    ContinentalApps5 · Goals2
38. From Bunyodkor to São Paulo
39. Age 39 · 2011São Paulo

    Goals7 · Apps46 · Per game0.15
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps39 · Goals6

    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals0

    ContinentalApps3 · Goals1
40. From São Paulo to Kabuscorp
41. Age 40 · 2012Kabuscorp

    Goals11 · Apps21 · Per game0.52
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps21 · Goals11
42. From Kabuscorp to São Caetano
43. Age 41 · 2013São Caetano

    Goals2 · Apps19 · Per game0.11
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps17 · Goals2

    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
44. From São Caetano to Mogi Mirim
45. Age 42 · 2014Mogi Mirim

    Goals0 · Apps8 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps8 · Goals0
46. Age 43 · 2015Mogi Mirim

    Goals1 · Apps4 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown

    LeagueApps4 · Goals1

Career totals

Career shape

Peak season

2000–01, 36 goals at 0.68 per game

Best five seasons

1996–97 to 2000–01, 138 goals

Goals before 21

22

Goals before 25

127

Goals before 30

282

Goals from 30 on

137

Seasons played

28

Biggest club share

34% at Barcelona

Trajectory

Early peak

Honours per season

1.86

Rivaldo peaked in 2000–01 with 36 goals in 53 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 52 major honours across 28 seasons, 1.86 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

Suggested duels

• The defining rivalryAlessandro Del Piero
• The next generationKaká
• Both wore the Barcelona shirtSándor Kocsis
• Brazil's greatestNeymar
• Closest statistical matchGeorge Best
• Generations apartDenis Law
• The one beforeDiego Maradona
• The one beforeRoberto Baggio

Common questions

How many goals has Rivaldo scored?

419 goals in 912 appearances across club and international football.

Which club did Rivaldo score the most goals for?

130 goals for Barcelona, more than for any other club.

How many trophies has Rivaldo won?

52 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.

What was Rivaldo's best season?

36 goals in 2000–01 for Barcelona, the highest of the career.

How many international goals does Rivaldo have?

35 goals in 74 appearances for Brazil.