In 1995, he was transferred to XV de Piracicaba after having his rights purchased by then-owner Rolim Amaro, founder of TAM Airlines.
[2] Doriva's career in Porto had three Primeira Liga titles before he opted to transfer to Italy's Sampdoria, in an $8 million four-year contract.
He found his chances limited after this, however, due to the emergence of Stewart Downing and the conversion of Boudewijn Zenden to central midfield.
On 11 February 2004, in a 3–2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, Doriva was pushed by Paul Scholes, who in April was given a three-match ban for the incident.
[9] On 29 February he started as Middlesbrough won their first major trophy, the 2004 Football League Cup Final, with a 2–1 win over Bolton Wanderers in the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
[13] He led Ituano to a Cinderella run in the Campeonato Paulista, winning the title on penalty kicks over Santos.
[17] The following 4 August, after another state league title, he was named at the helm of Ponte Preta;[18] on 7 October, however, he rescinded with the latter and moved to São Paulo.
[19] He lasted only a month with the team from the state capital, winning two and losing two league games, and being eliminated 3–1 on aggregate from the Copa do Brasil by rivals Santos.
[23] In 2017, Doriva had ten games in charge of Atlético Goianiense before losing his job on 21 July; he recorded only one win and two draws.