Nivaldo (footballer, born July 1988) explained

Nivaldo
Fullname:Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos
Birth Date:10 July 1988
Birth Place:São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Height:1.79m (05.87feet)
Position:Midfielder / Left back
Currentclub:União de Coimbra
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:Académica
Years1:2005–2006
Years2:2007–2008
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2010
Caps4:29
Goals4:2
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:30
Goals5:2
Years6:2011–2013
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Years7:2013–2015
Caps7:48
Goals7:7
Years8:2015
Caps8:8
Goals8:1
Years9:2016–2017
Caps9:20
Goals9:1
Years10:2018–2020
Caps10:39
Goals10:3
Years11:2020–2022
Caps11:48
Goals11:3
Years12:2022
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Years13:2023–
Caps13:21
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2011–2018
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:31 May 2024

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos (born 10 July 1988), known as Nivaldo, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder and left back for União de Coimbra.[1]

Club career

Born in São Nicolau, Nivaldo started playing football in his country with Batuque FC. Aged 18, he moved to Portugal to complete his development, joining Académica de Coimbra for his last year as a junior. From ages 19–23, Nivaldo competed solely in the Portuguese third division, representing C.F. Caniçal, C.D. Fátima,[2] G.D. Ribeirão and G.D. Tourizense.[3]

On 16 August 2011, Nivaldo returned to Académica and thus moved straight into the Primeira Liga, signing a three-year contract with the Students. He made his debut in the competition on 12 September by coming in as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 4–0 home win against C.D. Nacional,[4] but spent most of his two-year spell with the side as understudy to Hélder Cabral. He moved to the Czech Republic in summer 2013, joining FK Teplice.[5] In January 2016, after a brief spell in the Belarusian Premier League, he returned to his previous club.[6]

Honours

Académica

2011–12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nivaldo, Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos – Footballer. 2020-07-07. www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. News: Paez e André Santos emprestados ao Fátima. Paez and André Santos loaned to Fátima. Record. Portuguese. 9 July 2008. 9 January 2014.
  3. News: Nivaldo: "Estou a concretizar um sonho". Nivaldo: "I am fulfilling a dream". Record. Portuguese. 16 August 2011. 9 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Academica de Coimbra 4–0 CD Nacional de Madeira. ESPN FC. 12 September 2011. 9 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131230071253/http://espnfc.com/en/gamecast/statistics/id/324560/statistics.html?soccernet=true&cc=null. 30 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Kapverdský reprezentant Nivaldo přichází do Teplic. Cape Verdean international Nivaldo comes to Teplice. FK Teplice. Czech. 4 July 2013. 4 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130722070731/http://www.fkteplice.cz/A-tym/zpravy/4_07_13_kapverdsky_reprezentant_nivaldo_prichazi_do_teplic.html. 22 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Nivaldo: Jsem moc rád, že se vracím do Teplic. Nivaldo: I am very glad to be back to Teplice. FK Teplice. Czech. 2 January 2016. 5 January 2016.