José Nivaldo Martins Constante

Nivaldo
Personal information
Full nameJosé Nivaldo Martins Constante
Date of birth14 March 1974
Place of birthTorres, Brazil
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Chapecoense
Number36
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995Araranguá
1998–2000Guarani-VA13(0)
2001–2006Esportivo83(0)
2006–Chapecoense58(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Nivaldo Martins Constante (born 14 March 1974), simply known as Nivaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chapecoense as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, Nivaldo made his senior debuts with Araranguá Esporte Clube in 1995. He was released in the end of the year, and subsequently played for Campeonato Gaúcho third level sides, also appearing for some clubs in Nordeste.[1]

Nivaldo joined Guarani de Venâncio Aires in 1998,[1] being a regular starter for the side. In December 2000 he moved to Esportivo Bento Gonçalves,[2] being an ever-present figure for the club during his six-year spell.

On 11 April 2006 Nivaldo joined Chapecoense,[3] with the club in a financial crisis.[1] With the side he was a starter during the Série D, Série C and Série B promotion campaigns, making his debut in the latter division on 25 May 2013, in a 4–1 away win against Boa Esporte.[4]

Nivaldo remained at Chape during the 2014 season, but as a backup to Danilo. He made his Série A debut on 30 November 2014, aged already 40, coming on as a second-half substitute for the former in a 1–1 home draw against Cruzeiro.[5] He was also the first goalkeeper ever to play in all Brazilian four divisions, and the third player of his club.[6]

Honours

Chapecoense

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A história do goleiro que jogou as 4 divisões do Brasileiro pelo mesmo time (The story of a goalkeeper who played the 4 divisions of Brasileiro for the same team); UOL Esporte, 17 December 2014 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Esportivo anuncia últimos dois reforços (Esportivo announces last two additions); ZH Esportes, December 2000 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Nivaldo: oito anos de dedicação e conquistas (Nivaldo: eight years of dedication and achievements); RedeComSC, 11 April 2014 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Sem dó nem piedade, Chapecoense goleia o Boa Esporte fora de casa (Remorselessly, Chapecoense thrashes Boa Esporte away); Globo Esporte, 24 May 2013 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Com a vida resolvida, Chapecoense e Cruzeiro ficam no empate por 1 a 1 (With the life resolved, Chapecoense and Cruzeiro end up drawing 1–1); Globo Esporte, 30 November 2014 (Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Nivaldo atinge marca histórica ao disputar todas as divisões pela Chapecoense (Nivaldo reaches historical mark after playing in all divisions for Chapecoense); ESPN Brasil, 1 December 2014 (Portuguese)

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