RIVALDO - ''AEK'' The last big station in career

Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born 19 April 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as simply Rivaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Uzbeki side Bunyodkor. He is widely considered one of the finest playmakers in the modern history of the game. He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he 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 was a part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian team. An attacking midfielder, he is known for his play-making capabilities, as well as his goalscoring ability. He is also known for his bicycle kicks.[citation needed] He was honoured as FIFA World Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year in 1999. He was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony in 2004 Rivaldo quit Olympiacos after contract negotiations stalled and signed on with rival Super League club AEK Athens on 29 May 2007, making the acquisition arguably the best[citation needed] in the team's history. Rivaldo finished his Olympiakos career with 43 goals in 81 games played. At AEK Athens, Rivaldo played under his former Barcelona manager Llorenç Serra Ferrer. He began his AEK career with a bang, scoring in his first friendly match. European goals soon followed; a penalty kick against Sevilla in AEK's unsuccessful UEFA Champions League qualifier, and a stunning bicycle kick in their UEFA Cup first round thumping of the Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. Rivaldo's first Super League goal with AEK Athens came through a penalty in their 3-0 win against Panionios. Rivaldo was the Man of the Match[citation needed] against his former team Olympiacos, where he had 3 assists and his team won 4-0. Brazilian Bola de Prata: 1993, 1994 FIFA World Player of the Year: 1999 European Footballer of the Year: 1999 World Soccer Player of the Year: 1999 Onze d'Or: 1999 Ballon d'Or: 1999 Copa América 1999 Top Scorer Copa América 1999 MVP Spanish League Footballer of the Year: 1999 UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2000 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998, 2002 Greek Championship best foreign player: 2006, 2007 FIFA 100 Bidone d'oro: 2003 Uzbek League 2009 Top Scorer