Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Doriva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Dorival Guidoni Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1972-05-28 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nhandeara, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Sampdoria | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 2,981 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2,068 |
| América Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1,373 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 1995 | 1997 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 1993 | 1994 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 110 | 1 | 4 | 135 |
| Celta de Vigo | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1,367 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 99/00 | Serie B | UC Sampdoria | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 378 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | UC Sampdoria | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,520 |
| 98/99 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,150 |
| 97/98 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | América Futebol Clube (SP) | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,373 |
| 1997 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Recopa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Intercontinental Cup | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,184 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Celta de Vigo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-01-01 | São Paulo U20 | São Paulo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | São Paulo | AA Anapolina | Loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-12-31 | AA Anapolina | São Paulo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | São Paulo | Goiânia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-31 | Goiânia | São Paulo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-27 | São Paulo | XV Piracicaba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-20 | XV Piracicaba | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-11 | Atlético-MG | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | €700k |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-16 | FC Porto | Sampdoria | Transfer | 0 | €9.00m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Sampdoria | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | €4.80m |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Celta de Vigo | Middlesbrough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Middlesbrough | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-21 | Celta de Vigo | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | €200k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Blackpool | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Blackpool | América-SP | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-01 | América-SP | Mirassol-SP | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Mirassol-SP | Retired | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3439 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 4 | 17 |
| 99/00 | Serie B | UC Sampdoria | 3 | 37 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 9 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 8 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Middlesbrough | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Celta de Vigo | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-31 | Goiânia | São Paulo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | São Paulo | Goiânia | Loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-12-31 | AA Anapolina | São Paulo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | São Paulo | AA Anapolina | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Doriva's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 17% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 17% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 17% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 1,461 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 2,438 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 97/98 | 16 | 1,150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1,373 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 135 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 183 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.95 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 1,184 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
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Frequently asked about Doriva
Who is Doriva?
Doriva is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Doriva?
Doriva is 53 years old. He was born on May 28, 1972 in Nhandeara.
What position does Doriva play?
Doriva plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Doriva play for?
Doriva currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Doriva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Doriva has scored 15 goals in 321 appearances.