Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos

Cape Verdean association football player

Cape Verde Defender C.F. União de Coimbra

38Age

20Int'l caps

0Int'l goals

11Clubs

272Club apps

19Club goals

179Height (cm)

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos: profile

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos (born 10 July 1988 in São Nicolau, Cape Verde) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a defender for C.F. União de Coimbra.

Santos's senior club career began in 2005 at Batuque FC. He has played for 11 clubs in 5 countries since 2005. The busiest spell of his career was at FK Teplice (2013–2015): 48 appearances and 7 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 272 appearances and 19 goals.

At international level, Santos has represented Cape Verde (2011–2015), earning 20 caps and scoring 0 goals.

São Nicolau has produced 4 footballers in our database, including John DeBrito, Graciano Brito and Billy Maximiano.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2011 (aged about 23)
Club career: 2005–present (22 seasons)
Countries played in: 5: Cape Verde, Portugal, Czech Republic, Belarus and Romania
Club goals per game: 0.07 (19 in 272)
Height: 179 cm — taller than 37% of Cape Verdean internationals on record
Latest move: C.F. União de Coimbra (2023)
Shares a birthday with: Mark González, Jamba and Sherif Ekramy (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2005–2006	Batuque FC	Campeonato Nacional de Cabo Verde	–	–
2007–2008	C.F. Caniçal	Segunda Divisão	17	0
2008–2009	C.D. Fátima	Liga Portugal 2	8	0
2009–2010	G.D. Ribeirão	Segunda Divisão	29	2
2010–2011	G.D. Tourizense	Segunda Divisão	30	2
2011–2013	Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.	Liga Portugal 2	19	0
2013–2015	FK Teplice	Czech First League	48	7
2015	FC Dinamo Minsk	Belarusian Premier League	8	1
2016–2017	FK Teplice	Czech First League	20	1
2018–2019	CS Concordia Chiajna	Liga II	36	3
2020	CS Concordia Chiajna	Liga II	3	0
2020–2022	Anadia FC	Segunda Divisão	48	3
2022–2023	Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.	Liga Portugal 2	6	0
2023–	C.F. União de Coimbra	Campeonato de Portugal	–	–
	Total		272	19

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2011–2015	Cape Verde	Senior	20	0

Frequently asked questions

How old is Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos?

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos was born on 10 July 1988, which makes him 38 years old.

Where was Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos born?

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos was born in São Nicolau, Cape Verde.

Which national team does Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos play for?

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos plays international football for Cape Verde. He has 20 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos played for?

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos's recorded clubs are Batuque FC, C.F. Caniçal, C.D. Fátima, G.D. Ribeirão, G.D. Tourizense, Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., FK Teplice, FC Dinamo Minsk, CS Concordia Chiajna, Anadia FC and C.F. União de Coimbra.

What team does Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos play for now?

According to the latest data, Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos plays for C.F. União de Coimbra.

How tall is Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos?

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos is 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

What position does Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos play?

Nivaldo Alves Freitas Santos plays as a defender.