Claudio Rivalta (born 30 June 1978) is a retired Italian

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defender. He represented Italy at the

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Career

In June 2004 Rivalta was signed by

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, with Valerio Foglio moving in the opposite direction. In October 2008, Rivalta extended his contract with Atalanta, keeping him at the club until June 2011. In January 2009, Rivalta was sold to

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and signed a three-year contract worth €800,000.

References

External links

Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile

Claudio Rivalta National Team Stats
at FIGC.it * 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Ravenna Association football defenders Italian footballers Italy youth international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Olympic footballers of Italy Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players A.C. Cesena players Atalanta B.C. players A.C. Perugia Calcio players L.R. Vicenza players Torino F.C. players Spezia Calcio players Footballers from Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-footy-defender-1970s-stub