Doriva

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Doriva
Full name	Dorival Guidoni Jr.
Date of birth	May 28, 1972 (1972-05-28) (age 36)
Place of birth	Nhandeara, Brazil
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993–1995 1995–1997 1997–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003 2003–2006 2006 2006–	São Paulo Atlético Mineiro Porto Sampdoria Celta Vigo → Middlesbrough (loan) Middlesbrough Blackpool América-SP	27 (0) 59 (1) 30 (5) 54 (4) 34 (1) 05 (0) 79 (0) 0? (?) 0? (?)
National team
1995–1998	Brazil	35 (4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Doriva, full name Dorival Guidoni Jr. (born May 28, 1972 in Nhandeara, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football midfielder, who is currently playing for América-SP in the Brazilian league, after a spell playing for Middlesbrough.

Prior to joining to Middlesbrough, Doriva played for São Paulo, Atlético Mineiro, Porto, Sampdoria, and Celta Vigo. He was part of the Brazil squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Despite this, Doriva was never more than a fringe player at Middlesbrough due to George Boateng being the first choice holding midfielder. Ironically, when Doriva was given a first choice berth, Middlesbrough won the only trophy in their 129 year history.

In 2005 he earned a one-year contract extension, which Middlesbrough allowed to expire in July 2006. Having spent a brief period on the Blackpool books, he then signed for América-SP in Brazil.

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Runners-up

1 Taffarel • 2 Cafu • 3 Aldair • 4 Júnior Baiano • 5 César Sampaio • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Giovanni • 8 Dunga • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Emerson • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Zé Carlos • 14 Gonçalves • 15 André Cruz • 16 Zé Roberto • 17 Doriva • 18 Leonardo • 19 Denílson • 20 Bebeto • 21 Edmundo • 22 Dida • Coach: Zagallo