:Rivaldinho
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Portuguese name|Mosca|Ferreira|Júnior}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Rivaldinho
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Qingdao Red Lions
|clubnumber = 9
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Mogi Mirim
|youthyears2 = 2013
|youthclubs2 = Corinthians
|youthyears3 = 2013–2014
|youthclubs3 = Mogi Mirim
|years1 = 2014–2015
|clubs1 = Mogi Mirim
|caps1 = 27
|goals1 = 7
|years2 = 2015–2016
|clubs2 = Boavista
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2016
|clubs3 = XV de Piracicaba
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2016
|clubs4 = Internacional
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2016
|clubs5 = → Paysandu (loan)
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2017–2018
|clubs6 = Dinamo București
|caps6 = 30
|goals6 = 5
|years7 = 2018–2019
|clubs7 = Levski Sofia
|caps7 = 12
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2019
|clubs8 = → Viitorul Constanța (loan)
|caps8 = 11
|goals8 = 2
|years9 = 2019–2020
|clubs9 = Viitorul Constanța
|caps9 = 28
|goals9 = 11
|years10 = 2020–2022
|clubs10 = Cracovia
|caps10 = 43
|goals10 = 2
|years11 = 2022–2023
|clubs11 = Universitatea Craiova
|caps11 = 23
|goals11 = 1
|years12 = 2023–2025
|clubs12 = Farul Constanța
|caps12 = 59
|goals12 = 11
|years13 = 2025–
|clubs13 = Qingdao Red Lions
|caps13 = 0
|goals13 = 0
|club-update = 6 February 2025
}}
Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (born 29 April 1995), commonly known as Rivaldinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for China League One club Qingdao Red Lions.
Club career
=Early career=
After playing youth football for Mogi Mirim and Corinthians,{{cite web|url=https://www.sambafoot.com/news/41055_rivaldo_s_son_rivaldinho_signs_for_corinthians.html|title=Rivaldo’s son Rivaldinho signs for Corinthians|date=3 January 2013|access-date=30 January 2023|publisher=Sambafoot}} Rivaldinho began his senior career at Mogi Mirim making 47 appearances in all competitions for the club.{{Soccerway|rivaldo-vitor-borba-ferreira-junior/328118|accessdate=7 February 2017}}
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).{{cite web|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/boavista-contratou-rivaldinho-filho-do-bola-de-ouro-rivaldo_d855177|title=Boavista contratou Rivaldinho, filho do `Bola de Ouro` Rivaldo|trans-title=Boavista sign Rivaldinho, the son of Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo|publisher=RTP Notícias|language=pt|date=31 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015}}
Rivaldinho joined XV de Piracicaba on 18 January 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.xvpiracicaba.com.br/futebol/rivaldinho-e-apresentado-e-demonstra-alegria-em-defender-o-xv-de-piracicaba/|title=Rivaldinho é apresentado e mostra alegria ao vestir a camisa do XV de Piracicaba|trans-title=Rivaldinho presented at XV de Piracicaba, happy to wear the club's shirt|access-date=18 January 2016|language=pt|publisher=XV de Piracicaba}} He appeared in 12 matches in the Campeonato Paulista for Piracicaba, scoring three goals, before departing on 12 April.{{cite web|url=http://www.xvpiracicaba.com.br/futebol/xv-inicia-conversas-com-grandes-clubes-visando-a-disputa-da-copa-paulista/|title=XV inicia conversas com grandes clubes visando a disputa da Copa Paulista|language=pt|publisher=XV de Piracicaba|access-date=7 May 2016}} He was signed by Internacional on 10 May 2016,{{cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2016/05/10/internacional-acerta-contratacao-de-filho-de-rivaldo-para-o-time-b.htm|title=Internacional acerta contratação de filho de Rivaldo para o time B|trans-title=Internacional agrees to sign the son of Rivaldo for their reserve team|publisher=Universo Online|language=pt|date=10 May 2016|access-date=15 May 2016}} but spent the end of the season on loan at Paysandu.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pa/futebol/noticia/2016/08/filho-de-rivaldo-rivaldinho-e-emprestado-pelo-inter-ao-paysandu.html|title=Filho de Rivaldo, Rivaldinho é emprestado pelo Inter ao Paysandu|trans-title=The son of Rivaldo, Rivaldinho is loaned by Inter to Paysandu|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 August 2016|access-date=8 February 2017}}
=In Romania and Bulgaria=
On 7 February 2017, Rivaldinho returned to Europe, signing a {{frac|3|1|2}}-year contract with Romanian team Dinamo București.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcdinamo.ro/oficial-rivaldinho-la-dinamo|title=OFICIAL. RIVALDINHO la Dinamo|trans-title=OFFICIAL. RIVALDINHO to Dinamo|publisher=FC Dinamo București|language=ro|date=7 February 2017|access-date=7 February 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Rivaldinho+a+ajuns+in+Romania+si+va+semna+cu+Dinamo|title=Rivaldinho a semnat cu Dinamo. Va purta numărul "9"|trans-title=Rivaldinho signed with Dinamo. He will wear the number 9|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=7 February 2017|access-date=8 February 2017}}
He scored his first goal for the club on 5 April, in a 2–0 league win against CFR Cluj.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rivaldo-la-bucuresti-dupa-primul-gol-la-dinamo-rivaldinho-dezvaluie-promisiunea-facuta-de-tatal-sau-506929.html|title=Rivaldo la București! După primul gol la Dinamo, Rivaldinho dezvăluie promisiunea făcută de tatăl său|trans-title=Rivaldo at Bucharest! After his first goal for Dinamo, Rivaldinho reveals the promise made by his father|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date= 5 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/europa-league/dinamo-athletic-bilbao-1-1-3-concluzii-dupa-revenirea-cainilor-in-europa-league-mutarea-perfecta-a-lui-contra-si-doi-jucatori-in-cadere-libera-517036.html|title=Dinamo - Athletic Bilbao 1-1|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date= 27 July 2017|access-date=28 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2021902--dinamo-bucuresti-vs-athletic-club/ |title=Match summary: Dinamo București 1-1 Athletic |website=UEFA.com |date= 27 July 2017|access-date=30 July 2017}}
On 27 January 2018, Rivaldinho signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.{{cite web | title = Ривалдиньо подписа с ЛЕВСКИ за две години и половина | url = https://levski.bg/news/details/176484%22%22 | publisher = levski.bg | date = 27 January 2017 | language = bg}} He was on one of the club's largest salaries, but suffered from injuries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gol.bg/a/112-levski/261269-levski-se-razdelya-i-s-rivaldinyo|title=Левски се разделя и с Ривалдиньо|website=Gol}}
In January 2019 he returned to Romania joining Viitorul Constanța on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/news-alert-rivaldinho-a-revenit-in-liga-i-cu-ce-echipa-care-se-bate-la-titlu-a-semnat-atacantul-vrem-sa-fim-competitivi-18814263|title=NEWS ALERT - Rivaldinho a revenit în Liga I. Cu ce echipă care se bate la titlu a semnat atacantul: "Vrem să fim competitivi"|website=Telekomsport.ro}} He signed permanently for the club in July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcviitorul.ro/stiri/noutati/bine-ai-revenit-riva|title=Bine ai revenit, Riva !|website=www.fcviitorul.ro}}
=Poland=
In August 2020, he signed for Polish club Cracovia.{{Cite web|url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/894825/transfery-pko-ekstraklasa-cracovia-pozyskala-rivaldinho|title=Transfery. PKO Ekstraklasa. Cracovia pozyskała Rivaldinho - WP SportoweFakty|first=Wirtualna Polska|last=Media|date=12 August 2020|website=sportowefakty.wp.pl}} On 20 July 2022, he left the club by mutual consent.{{cite web |title=Rivaldinho opuszcza Cracovię |url=https://cracovia.pl/aktualnosci/cracovia/rivaldinho-opuszcza-cracovie/ |publisher=Cracovia |language=pl |date=20 July 2022}}
=Return to Romania=
On 26 July 2022, Universitatea Craiova announced the signing of Rivaldinho on a two-year contract.{{cite web |title=OFICIAL Bem-vindo, Rivaldinho! |url=https://www.ucv1948.ro/OFICIAL--Bem-vindo-Rivaldinho |publisher=Universitatea Craiova |language=ro |date=26 July 2022}} In May 2023 he moved to Farul Constanța.{{cite web|title=Bine-ati-venit-riva-si-carnat |url=https://www.farulconstanta.com/stiri/noutati/bine-ati-venit-riva-si-carnat|access-date=24 May 2023|date=24 May 2023|publisher=Farul|language=ro}}
=China=
In February 2025, he signed for Chinese club Qingdao Red Lions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.farulconstanta.com/stiri/noutati/multumim-rivaldinho|title=Mulțumim, Rivaldinho !|website=www.farulconstanta.com}}
Personal life
Rivaldinho is the son of Rose Mosca,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/noticia/2014/10/rivaldinho-homenageia-mae-falecida-vesperas-de-acesso-e-exalta-o-pai.html|title=Rivaldinho homenageia mãe falecida às vésperas de acesso e exalta o pai|trans-title=Rivaldinho honors deceased mother on the eve of promotion and praises father|date=26 October 2014|website=globoesporte.com}} and former Brazil and FC Barcelona player, Rivaldo.{{cite web|url=https://opopularmm.com.br/gravida-morre-ex-mulher-de-rivaldo-vitor-ferreira-10486|title=Grávida, morre ex-mulher de Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira|trans-title=Pregnant ex-wife of Rivaldo Vitor Ferreira dies|date=15 October 2014|website=opopularmm.com.br}} Both he and his father scored in the same Brazilian Série B game for Mogi Mirim in July 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33535435|title=Rivaldo: World Cup winner and son score in same Brazilian match|date=15 July 2015|access-date=15 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, Cupa României, Bulgarian Cup, Polish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga, Cupa Ligii}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Mogi Mirim
|2014 |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|name=PAU|Appearances in Campeonato Paulista}} | 2 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2015
|15 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11{{efn|name=PAU}} | 2 | 26 | 8 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | 47 | 11 | |||
| Boavista
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| XV de Piracicaba
|2016 |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12{{efn|name=PAU}} | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||
| Paysandu (loan)
|2016 |Série B |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dinamo București
|11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2017–18
|Liga I |19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 22 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3"|Levski Sofia
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|First League |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Viitorul Constanța (loan)
|Liga I |11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| Viitorul Constanța
|Liga I |28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Cracovia
|24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in Polish Super Cup, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|Ekstraklasa |19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 2 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| Cracovia II
|3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Universitatea Craiova
|Liga I |23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=CON|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Farul Constanța
|Liga I |35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|One appearance in Supercupa României, two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 2 | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25
|Liga I |24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 11 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 2 | 72 | 14 | ||
| Qingdao Red Lions
|2025 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!245 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 315 | 56 |
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Honours
Dinamo București
Levski Sofia
- Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
Viitorul Constanța
Cracovia
- Polish Super Cup: 2020{{cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1645230|title=Superpuchar 2020 - Finał|date=9 October 2020|access-date=19 July 2023|publisher=90minut.pl}}
Farul Constanța
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
References
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External links
- [http://en.levskisofia.info/player/rivaldinho/ Rivaldinho] at LevskiSofia.info
- {{ForaDeJogo|199504290006}}
- {{RomanianSoccer|4516}}
{{Qingdao Red Lions F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rivaldinho}}
Category:Footballers from São Paulo
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:Boavista F.C. players
Category:Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players
Category:SC Internacional players
Category:Paysandu Sport Club players
Category:FC Dinamo București players
Category:PFC Levski Sofia players
Category:FC Viitorul Constanța players
Category:CS Universitatea Craiova players
Category:FCV Farul Constanța players
Category:Qingdao Red Lions F.C. players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:China League One players
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Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
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