Rivan (footballer)

Rivan

Personal information
Full name	Rivanílton de França
Date of birth	(1981-05-12)12 May 1981
Place of birth	Sergipe, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left midfielder
Team information
Current team	América (SE)
Number	-
Youth career
	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Vitória de Santo Antão
2001	Cruzeiro
2001–2003	Rad Beograd	3	(0)
2002–2003	→ Hajduk Beograd (loan)
2005	Vitória (PE)
2005–2006	Gil Vicente	1	(0)
2007–2008	Boca Júnior
2008	Itaúna
2009	Boca Júnior
2010–2011	São Domingos
2011–	América (SE)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. 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.

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

External sources

• Rivan at Soccerway
• Profile at Srbijafudbal
• 2002 Brazil exports at CBF.
• 2005 Brazil returns and imports at CBF.
• 2006 Brazil exports at CBF.