Rivaldo

1972: Born April 19, Recife, Brazil. Full name Vito Barbosa Ferreira.

1989: Signs professional terms at the age of 16 with Santa Cruz after impressing local scouts in a junior tournament.

1991: Signs for Brazilian first division club Mogi-Mirim.

1993: Signs for Corinthians. Makes international debut in December, scoring the only goal in 1-0 victory over Mexico in a friendly international.

1994: Regular international appearances during early part of the year but is not included in Brazil's World Cup-winning squad.

1994: Signs for Palmeiras. Wins Brazilian league championship.

1996: Wins Sao Paulo state championship with Palmeiras.

1996: Plays as an overage member of Brazil's squad at the Atlanta Olympics, winning bronze medal.

1996: Moves to Spain to join Deportivo Coruna.

1997: Deportivo Coruna finishes third in the Spanish first division and Rivaldo plays in 41 of their 42 league games, scoring 21 goals. Recalled to Brazilian international side against Wales in November after lengthy absence.

1997: Moves to Barcelona in August for $26.7 million.

1998: Barcelona wins Spanish League and Cup double. Rivaldo scores 19 league goals in 34 games.

1998: Plays in all seven games for Brazil in France '98 as they reach the final before losing 3-0 to the hosts.

1998: Fifth in the European Player of the Year voting, sixth in FIFA Player of The Year Poll.

1999: Wins second Spanish league title with Barcelona, scoring 24 goals in 37 games, the second highest tally in the Spanish first division.

1999: Wins Copa America with Brazil but gets sent off twice during the tournament.

1999: Voted European Player of the Year by France Football magazine.
　　

里瓦尔多的明星路

1972: 4月19日出生于巴西的里斯弗市, 全名是维多·巴博萨·费雷拉

1989: 16岁时与圣克鲁兹队签约成为职业足球运动员

1991: 转会到巴西甲级队莫吉米里姆队

1993: 转会到科林西安队，12月首次代表巴西国家队出场，并在一场与墨西哥队的友谊赛中射入全场唯一的进球，使巴西队以1-0赢得了比赛

1994: 未能入选后来夺取世界杯的巴西国家队

1994: 转会到帕尔梅拉斯队，并协助该队夺得当年的巴西全国锦标赛冠军

1996: 随帕尔梅拉斯队夺得圣保罗州冠军

1996: 随巴西国奥队夺得亚特兰大奥运会足球比赛铜牌

1996: 转会到西班牙拉科鲁尼亚队

1997: 在拉科鲁尼亚队期间，42场比赛出场41次，进球21个，为该队获得西班牙甲级联赛第三名立下头功；11月入选了巴西国家队，并参加了巴西队与威尔士队的友谊赛

1997: 8月转会到巴塞罗那队，转会费为2,670万美元

1998: 34场比赛进19个球，帮助巴塞罗那队最终夺得了联赛和杯赛的两项冠军

1998: 参加了巴西队在98世界杯上所有的7场比赛，决赛中以0-3负于主办者法国队

1998: 欧洲足球先生评选排名第5；世界足球先生评选排名第6

1999: 37场比赛进24个球，位居西班牙甲级联赛射手榜第二，帮助巴塞罗那队蝉联了西甲联赛冠军

1999: 帮助巴西队夺得美洲杯冠军，但其间有两次被罚下场

1999: 被《法国足球》杂志评为欧洲足球先生