Doriva retired due to a misdiagnosed heart condition while playing for Brazilian club America-SP in 2007.
17 Facts About Doriva
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Doriva played for the Brazil national football team between 1995 and 1998, making a brief substitute appearance in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in which Brazil finished as runners-up.
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Doriva began his career at the youth of Sao Paulo, and after spending 1992 at Goias teams Anapolina and Goiania, was promoted to the main team under coach Tele Santana in 1993.
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Doriva came to Atletico Mineiro in 1995, as the team had just gotten a sponsorship deal with TAM.
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Doriva was signed by Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren in January 2003, on loan until the end of the season.
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Doriva found his chances limited after this due to the emergence of Stewart Downing and the conversion of Boudewijn Zenden to central midfield.
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Doriva led Ituano to a Cinderella run in the Campeonato Paulista, winning the title on penalty kicks over Santos.
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Doriva was appointed Atletico Paranaense manager on 16 June 2014, but failed to impress, being sacked only two months later.
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On 14 December 2014, Doriva was appointed as manager of Vasco da Gama.
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In 2017, Doriva had ten games in charge of Atletico Goianiense before losing his job on 21 July; he recorded only one win and two draws.
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Doriva was then appointed as Novorizontino's manager for the 2018 Campeonato Paulista.
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Doriva was hired by Criciuma of the Campeonato Catarinense at the start of 2019, and was fired on 5 March when the team were in 6th place.
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On 23 May 2021, it was announced that Sylvinho would be Corinthians' new manager and Doriva would be his assistant.
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Doriva was part of the Brazil squad which reached the final of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Doriva wore the number 17 shirt and made one appearance, in the second match of the group.
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Doriva came on against Morocco in Nantes as a 68th-minute substitute for Cesar Sampaio.
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Doriva played a total of 12 games for the Brazilian squad.