Career
Aged 18 he moved to Portugal to complete his formation, joining Portugal"s Académica de Coimbra for his last year as a junior. From ages 19–23 Nivaldo competed solely in the Portuguese third division, representing Chaplain to the Forces Caniçal, Communicative Disorders Fátima, G.D. Ribeirão and G.D. Tourizense. On 16 August 2011 Nivaldo returned to Académica and thus moved straight into the top level, signing a three-year contract with the Students.
Nivaldo moved to the Czechoslovakian Republic in the 2013 summer, joining FK Teplice.
In January 2016, Nivaldo returned to FK Teplice.