Rivan (footballer) explained

Rivan
Fullname:Rivanílton de França
Birth Date:12 May 1981
Birth Place:Sergipe, Brazil
Position:Left midfielder
Currentclub:América (SE)
Clubnumber:-
Youthclubs1:Cruzeiro
Years2:2001
Years3:2001–2003
Years4:2002–2003
Years5:2005
Years6:2005–2006
Years9:2007–2008
Years10:2008
Years11:2009
Years12:2010–2011
Years13:2011–
Clubs1:Vitória de Santo Antão
Clubs2:Cruzeiro
Clubs4:Hajduk Beograd (loan)
Clubs9:Boca Júnior
Clubs10:Itaúna
Clubs11:Boca Júnior
Clubs12:São Domingos
Clubs13:América (SE)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Caps6:1
Goals6:0

Rivanílton de França, also known as Rivan (born 12 May 1981) is a Brazilian football player that usually plays as a left midfielder.

Club career

He was born in Sergipe. After playing with Vitória de Santo Antão and Cruzeiro, in 2001, he moved to Serbia and signed with top league club FK Rad. He made 3 appearances in the 2001–02 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[1] He signed a contract but, after not getting many chances, he was loaned to FK Hajduk Beograd. After a couple of years, he returned to Brazil to play in the giant Vitória. His second European adventure was in Portugal where he played one season in Gil Vicente F.C. in the Portuguese Liga.[2]

Afterwards he represented Boca Júnior, Itaúna, São Domingos and América (SE).[3]

External sources

Notes and References

  1. "Godišnjak Fudbalskog saveza Jugoslavije 2001/2002 i 2002/2003" by Đorđe Smiljanić, page 95
  2. https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198211170001&language=2 Rivan
  3. http://www.zerozero.pt/jogador.php?id=25608&epoca_id=134 Rivan