Odair Albornoz Rivas, known as Odair (born 15 October 1973) is a former Brazilian

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player. He played 7 seasons and 174 games (scoring 18 goals) in the

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for Braga, Penafiel and

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Club career

He made his

debut for Braga on 30 August 1998 as a starter in a 2–0 victory against

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References

1973 births Sportspeople from Minas Gerais Living people Brazilian footballers Esporte Clube Democrata players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players S.C. Braga players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Primeira Liga players C.F. Os Belenenses players F.C. Penafiel players Liga Portugal 2 players Uberlândia Esporte Clube players Araxá Esporte Clube players Mineiros Esporte Clube players Association football defenders {{Brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub