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Doriva

Doriva

Midfield - Defensive Midfield  at Retired
Age53
CitizenshipBrazil Italy
Height1.75 m
Footright
BornMay 28, 1972
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Rating · 99/00 5.7 Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Middlesbrough FC
top club · 110 apps

Position rank · 99/00

#41
goals rank
#116
assists rank
15
season goals
9
season assists

Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins

Career highs

€1.75m
peak value · 2004
€9.00m
top transfer fee · 98/99
6
best season · 98/99
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Shares 1972-05-28 · 1 player total

321Appearances
15Goals
9Assists
44Yellow cards
2Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
Full nameDoriva
Name in home countryDorival Guidoni Júnior
Date of birth1972-05-28 (53 yrs)
Place of birthNhandeara, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil Italy
PositionMidfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height175.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2008-01-01
Contract expires
Jan 2008
Transfer: Mirassol-SP → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — América Futebol Clube (SP)
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: América-SP → Mirassol-SP
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Blackpool → América-SP
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Blackpool
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Middlesbrough FC
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Middlesbrough
03/04 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Middlesbrough FC
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Celta de Vigo
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Middlesbrough
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Celta de Vigo, Middlesbrough FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Celta de Vigo
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Celta de Vigo
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Sampdoria → Celta de Vigo
00/01 · Transfer · €4.80m
Jul 1999
99/00 — UC Sampdoria
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: FC Porto → Sampdoria
98/99 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Porto, UC Sampdoria
41 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 1997
Transfer: Atlético-MG → FC Porto
97/98 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 1997
1997 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Porto
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
1996 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 1995
Transfer: XV Piracicaba → Atlético-MG
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
1995 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1995
Transfer: São Paulo → XV Piracicaba
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1994
1994 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Goiânia → São Paulo
93/94 · Return from loan
Jul 1993
1993 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1993
Transfer: São Paulo → Goiânia
92/93 · Loan
Dec 1992
Transfer: AA Anapolina → São Paulo
91/92 · Return from loan
Jan 1992
Transfer: São Paulo → AA Anapolina
91/92 · Loan
Jan 1991
Transfer: São Paulo U20 → São Paulo
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals4 total · 0.25/90
61
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
0
G+A4 total · 0.25/90
52
Yellow cards3 total · 0.18/90
75
7,924 min
Minutes played by club
UC Sampdoria 37.6%
FC Porto 26.1%
América Futebol Clube (SP) 17.3%
Clube Atlético Mineiro 0.0%
São Paulo Futebol Clube 0.0%
Middlesbrough FC 1.7%
Celta de Vigo 17.3%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
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

2€438K4€875K6€1.3M8€1.8M00/01 — 1 goals (Celta de Vigo)100/0101/02 — 1 goals (Celta de Vigo)101/0203/04 — 2 assists203/0404/05 — 1 goals (Middlesbrough FC)104/0505/06 — 2 assists205/061997 — 2 assists219972007 — 1 goals (América Futebol Clube (SP))1200797/98 — 1 goals (FC Porto)97/98 — 1 assists297/9898/99 — 6 goals (UC Sampdoria)98/99 — 2 assists898/9999/00 — 4 goals (UC Sampdoria)499/0004/05 — €1.8MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

00/01: 1100/0101/02: 1101/0202/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 1104/0505/06: 0005/061993: 0019931994: 0019941995: 0019951996: 0019961997: 0019972007: 11200797/98: 1197/9898/99: 6698/9999/00: 4499/00

Assists by season

00/01: 0000/0101/02: 0001/0202/03: 0002/0303/04: 2203/0404/05: 0004/0505/06: 2205/061993: 0019931994: 0019941995: 0019951996: 0019961997: 2219972007: 00200797/98: 1197/9898/99: 2298/9999/00: 0099/00
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
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
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
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.

Current
Peak€1.75m
Low
Δ since start−€1.75m
€438k€875k€1.31m€1.75m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €1.75m
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #3439 12 0 former national player

No teammate data.

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
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

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
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.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue 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).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
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 / YearMilestoneDate
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.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 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

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Primeira Divisão
30 apps
5 G
2 A
Serie B
37 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Paulista
17 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
LaLiga
34 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
17 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
79 apps
0 G
2 A

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.