Rivaldo Morais

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Boaventura and the second or paternal family name is Morais.
Rivaldo Morais
Personal information
Full name Rivaldo Boaventura Morais
Date of birth (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 24)
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)
*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)

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.

Early life

Morais 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

Morais 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

Born 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Rivaldo pode estrear-se na 1ª Liga frente ao Moreirense". www.record.pt.
  3. ^ "Liga 3 Oficial: Revelou-se na... Revelação e dá o salto para a Liga 3 | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Farense: Rivaldo retira pressão ao mercado | Abola.pt". Abola.pt. 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Farense perde com Moreirense em inferioridade numérica". 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Rivaldo Morais em estreia na selecção nacional de futebol". Expresso das Ilhas.