Réver Humberto Alves de Araújo (born 4 January 1985), simply known as Réver, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Mainly a centre-back, he could also play as a defensive midfielder. He has won the Bola de Prata and Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão twice each.
 Réver playing for Internacional in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Réver Humberto Alves de Araújo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ariranha, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Paulista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Paulista | 77 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → Al-Wahda (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Grêmio (loan) | 35 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Grêmio | 48 | (5) |
| 2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Atlético Mineiro | 146 | (19) |
| 2015–2018 | Internacional | 30 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | → Flamengo (loan) | 99 | (9) |
| 2019–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | 134 | (5) |
| Total | 579 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Brazil | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Paulista edit
Born in Ariranha, São Paulo, Réver started his career at Paulista, a Série B football club based in Jundiaí, and was promoted to the first team in 2004. He was a part of the Paulista Championship runner-up squad and contributed to the major title of the club, the 2005 Brazilian Cup.
Réver soon became an important first teamer alongside Marcio Mossoró and Victor and attracted many other big Brazilian clubs. Despite the bad campaign in the Libertadores in 2006, he stood out and went on loan to Al-Wahda, a football club based in Abu Dhabi.
Grêmio edit
In early 2008, after the relegation to the Série C and the Campeonato Paulista poor campaign, Paulista sold half of Réver's rights and sent him on loan to Grêmio, reuniting with former teammate Victor. He quickly gained a first team spot and established himself as one of the bests defenders in the championship, being also one of the team's vice-captains.
On 12 November, Gremio obtained the other half of his rights and Réver signed a new five-year contract.[3] He was an ever-present figure during the following campaigns.
Wolfsburg edit
In January 2010 Réver signed a five-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg.[4] He only appeared in an UEFA Europa League match against Fulham, being on the bench during the Bundesliga season.
Atlético Mineiro edit
On 19 July 2010, Réver was announced as an Atlético Mineiro player for the 2010 Série A on club president Alexandre Kalil's personal Twitter account.[5] Réver debuted for Atlético Mineiro a month later, being called up for the national time in the meantime, and became team captain in the second half of the season.[6] The following season was difficult for the club in the Série A, struggling against relegation, but Réver won the Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão for best centre-back in the competition.[7] In 2012, Réver captained the team in its undefeated Campeonato Minero victory, and through its Série A title contest with Fluminense. Despite the club finishing as runner-up, Réver again was selected for the team of the year, in both the Craque do Brasileirão and the Bola de Prata awards, together with teammate Leonardo Silva.[8] Réver remained as club captain in the following season, in which he won the Campeonato Mineiro and the Copa Libertadores with the club. In 2014, he became Atlético Mineiro's top goalscoring centre-back in history with 22 goals, a record later surpassed by Leonardo Silva,[9] who replaced Réver as captain in the middle of the season as he struggled with injury. After winning the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana with the club, another injury made Réver eventually lose his first-squad status to Jemerson in the later half of the season, and in 2015 he was allowed to leave by the club's board.[10]
Internacional edit
On 14 January 2015 Réver joined Internacional on a 3-year and a half contract.[11]
Flamengo edit
On 8 June 2016 Internacional accepted to loan Réver to Flamengo on a one-year spell as he had lost space in the first team squad and consistently suffered injuries.[12] He debuted for his new club scoring the game winner header against Cruzeiro on 15 June 2016 at Mineirão Stadium.[13]
Return to Atlético Mineiro edit
On 27 December 2018, Réver rejoined Atlético Mineiro on a three-year deal.[14] In his second stint at Atlético, he added the Série A and Supercopa trophies to his record, in addition to another Copa do Brasil and four more Campeonato Mineiro wins. Réver announced his retirement at the end of the 2023 season as the most decorated player in the history of Atlético, with 12 titles won in total.
International career edit
Réver made eight appearances for the Brazil national team between 2010 and 2013, with the debut coming in a 3–0 friendly win over Iran on 7 October 2010. His sole international goal was scored in his last match, a 2–2 friendly draw to Chile on 25 April 2013. He was an unused squad member in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup winning-campaign.
Personal life edit
Réver's Brazilian wife holds a German passport.[15]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paulista | 2005 | Série B | 7 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 28 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 18[a] | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||||
| 2008 | Série C | — | 16[a] | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 87 | 4 | |||
| Al Wahda (loan) | 2007–08 | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Grêmio | 2008 | Série A | 35 | 2 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | 31 | 5 | 14[d] | 0 | — | 12[b] | 2 | — | 57 | 7 | ||||
| 2010 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 66 | 7 | 17 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | — | 96 | 9 | ||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2010 | Série A | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 2011 | 30 | 4 | 13[f] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 49 | 5 | |||
| 2012 | 28 | 6 | 14[f] | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 7 | ||||
| 2013 | 23 | 0 | 12[f] | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12[b] | 2 | 2[g] | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 106 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 22 | ||
| Internacional | 2015 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 7[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | — | 32 | 3 | |
| 2016 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | — | 2[i] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Flamengo | 2016 | Série A | 29 | 2 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | 25 | 5 | 13[j] | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13[k] | 2 | 1[i] | 0 | 59 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 26 | 2 | 6[j] | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | |||
| Total | 80 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 11 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2019 | Série A | 28 | 1 | 6[f] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14[l] | 2 | — | 52 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 26 | 1 | 9[f] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 9[f] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 9 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro total | 206 | 16 | 74 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 355 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 418 | 36 | 161 | 10 | 45 | 3 | 92 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 722 | 58 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in Primeira Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Score and result list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Réver goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 April 2013 | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil |  Chile | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Club edit
Paulista
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Copa Libertadores: 2013
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2014
- Copa do Brasil: 2014, 2021
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
Internacional
Flamengo
International edit
Brazil
Individual edit
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2011, 2012[18][19]
- Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2022
- Bola de Prata: 2012, 2016[20]
- South American Team of the Year: 2013
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2017[21]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Rever". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Réver festeja novo contrato e volta ao time. [Réver celebrates new contract and return to the team]". oglobo.com. 12 November 2008.
- ^ Réver: „Ich will nie mehr zurück“
- ^ Alexandre Kalil [@alexandrekalil] (4 November 2010). "O ingresso é quarenta reais, mas o zagueiro Rever é do #Galo!" (Tweet) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Para Réver, 2010 foi um ano de lições inesquecíveis para o Atlético-MG" [To Réver, 2010 was a year of unforgettable lesson to Atlético Mineiro]. Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Craque do Brasileirão 2011: Rever é o melhor zagueiro pela esquerda" [2011 Craque do Brasileirão: Réver is the best left centre back]. Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 5 December 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 2012" (in Portuguese). Placar. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Leonardo Silva ultrapassa Réver e se torna maior zagueiro-artilheiro da história do Atlético" [Leonardo Silva surpasses Réver and becomes Atlético's top centre-back goalscorer in history]. Superesportes (in Portuguese). 9 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Fonseca, Rodrigo (13 January 2015). "Diretoria do Atlético autoriza Réver a viajar para assinar contrato com o Internacional" [Atlético's board authorises Réver to travel and sign contract with Internacional]. Superesportes (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Zagueiro Réver reforça o Internacional [Centre-back Réver joins Internacional]". Internacional (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Inter aceita proposta e libera Réver por empréstimo ao Flamengo". globoesporte.com. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Réver metal! Zagueiro faz de cabeça e dá vitória ao Fla sobre Cruzeiro no Mineirão". globoesporte.com. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Capitão do título da Libertadores, Réver está de volta ao Galo". Clube Atlético Mineiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ „Alles gut“ – Réver und seine deutschen Wurzeln
- ^ Réver at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Réver". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Os eleitos do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão!" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ "Conheça os grandes vencedores do futebol brasileiro" [Meet the big winners of Brazilian football] (in Portuguese). CBF. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Gabriel Jesus wins Bola de Prata award for best player in the Brasileirao". Sambafoot.
- ^ "Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca". Globoesporte.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links edit
- Réver at Soccerway