Rivaldo Boaventura Morais (born 18 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Primeira Liga club Farense. Born in Norway, he has opted to play for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rivaldo Boaventura Morais | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farense | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| 2011–2012 | Casa Pia | ||
| 2012–2018 | Damaiense | ||
| 2018–2019 | CD Portalegrense | ||
| 2019–2020 | Cova da Piedade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | GD Coruchense | 25 | (2) |
| 2022– | Farense | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Oliveira do Hospital (loan) | 24 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editMorais was born in Norway to a Cape Verdean family, and lived there until the age of 3 when he moved to the Netherlands. At the age of 7, he moved to Portugal where he began playing football.[1]
Club career
editMorais is a youth product of the Portuguese clubs Estrela Amadora, Casa Pia, Damaiense, CD Portalegrense, and Cova da Piedade.[2] He began his senior career with GD Coruchense in 2020 and played with them in the Campeonato de Portugal. In 2022, he transferred to Farense where he was assigned to their U23s, before joining Oliveira do Hospital on loan in the 2023–24 season in the Liga 3 (Portugal).[3] He returned to Farense for the 2024–25 season where they were newly promoted to the Primeira Liga.[4] On 11 August 2024, he made his senior and professional debut with Farense in a 2–1 Primeira Liga loss to Moreirense.[5]
International career
editBorn in Norway, Morais is of Cape Verdean descent.[1] In October 2024, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c ""A minha mãe ainda fala norueguês, um dia hei de voltar": a improvável história do defesa do Farense que nasceu na Noruega - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Rivaldo pode estrear-se na 1ª Liga frente ao Moreirense". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Liga 3 Oficial: Revelou-se na... Revelação e dá o salto para a Liga 3 | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Farense: Rivaldo retira pressão ao mercado | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Farense perde com Moreirense em inferioridade numérica". 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Rivaldo Morais em estreia na selecção nacional de futebol". Expresso das Ilhas.
External links
edit- Rivaldo Morais at Soccerway
- Rivaldo Morais at BDFutbol
- FPF Profile