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Ari
Personal information
Full name Arivaldo Alves dos Santos
Date of birth (1980-11-19) November 19, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Itabaiana
2001 Sergipe
2002 Guaratinguetá
2003 River
2003–2005 Bahia
2005 Kashima Antlers
2006 Internacional
2006 Atlético Mineiro
2007 Fortaleza
2008 Atlético Goianiense
2008 Criciúma
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arivaldo Alves dos Santos (born on November 19, 1980), often called just Ari, is a Brazilian football player. He played as a Midfielder during his career. Ari is known for playing for several clubs in Brazil and also had a short time playing in Japan.

Ari's Football Journey

Ari started his professional football career in Brazil. He played for various teams in his home country. These teams helped him develop his skills as a midfielder.

Playing in Japan

In 2005, Ari moved to Japan to play for Kashima Antlers. This was a big step in his career. He played in the J1 League, which is Japan's top football league. During his time there, he played 14 league games. He also played in the League Cup. After his time in Japan, Ari returned to Brazil.

Back in Brazil

After playing for Kashima Antlers, Ari continued his career in Brazil. He joined several well-known Brazilian clubs. These included Internacional, Atlético Mineiro, and Fortaleza. Playing for these teams meant he competed in some of Brazil's biggest football tournaments.

External Links

  • Ari at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • jsgoal profile

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Arivaldo Alves dos Santos para niños

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