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Rivaldo VÃtor Borba Ferreira, known as Rivaldo, is a former Brazilian professional footballer and the current president of Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube in Brazil. He played as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.
He spent five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, where he formed a successful partnership with Patrick Kluivert, and won the 1998 and 1999 Spanish La Liga championship and the 1998 Copa del Rey.
Between 1993 and 2003, Rivaldo played 74 matches and scored 34 goals for the Brazil national football team and is the sixth highest goalscorer. 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 alongside Ronaldo and Ronaldinho in the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning team. He was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 1998 and 2002.
In 1999, Rivaldo was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or. He was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony in 2004. He is an inductee to the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame. On March 17th 2014, Rivaldo announced his retirement from professional football.
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