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16 / Brazil · 1965–1978
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16 / Brazil · 1965–1978Rivellino
Caps · Brazil
92
Goals · Brazil
26
Life
1946
Clubs
S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Fluminense, Al Hilal SFC
Honours
FIFA World Cup 1970
#16
Editorial rank of 33 for Brazil
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Mexican crowds at the 1970 World Cup named his left foot the patada atómica, the atomic kick, after the free kick that bent round the Czechoslovak wall in Guadalajara on 3 June. Career record: 92 caps and 26 goals for Brazil; club career at S.C. Corinthians Paulista, Fluminense, Al Hilal SFC; honours include FIFA World Cup 1970.
Career record
| 1965–1974 | S.C. Corinthians Paulista |
| 1974–1978 | Fluminense |
| 1979–1981 | Al Hilal SFC |
| Brazil | 92 caps, 26 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Brazil checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Brazil checked 4 October 2026
- Honours · FIFA World Cup 1970 · Winning team checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Rivellino's
Around Rivellino in the almanac
One rank above: Jairzinho at #15.
One rank below: Roberto Carlos at #17.
Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.