José Nivaldo Martins Constante

José Nivaldo Martins Constante (born 14 March 1974), better known as Nivaldo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Nivaldo
Personal information
Full name Nivaldo Francisco Dos Santos
Date of birth (1974-03-14) 14 March 1974
Place of birth Torres, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Araranguá
1998–2000 Guarani-VA 13 (0)
2001–2006 Esportivo 83 (0)
2006–2016 Chapecoense 83 (0)
Total 179 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2]

Nivaldo joined Guarani de Venâncio Aires in 1998,[2] being a regular starter for the side. In December 2000 he moved to Esportivo Bento Gonçalves,[3] being an ever-present figure for the club during his six-year spell.

On 11 April 2006 Nivaldo joined Chapecoense,[4] with the club in a financial crisis.[2] 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.[5]

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.[6] He was also the first goalkeeper ever to play in all Brazilian four divisions, and the third player of his club.[7]

Nivaldo did not board LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals, which crashed and killed 19 of his teammates. After the tragedy, he announced his retirement from football. [8] With the Brazilian Football Confederation announcing that Chapecoense must fulfill their final fixture of the 2016 Série A, Nivaldo announced his intention to compete in a final game in tribute to his teammates;[1] as the last match against Atlético Mineiro was not disputed, he retired after the tournament's end.

Career statistics
As of 4 December 2016[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chapecoense 2006 Catarinense —230——8[lower-alpha 1]0310
2007 Série C 60240——8[lower-alpha 1]0380
2008 Catarinense —24030—4[lower-alpha 1]0310
2009 Série D 140260———400
2010 Série C 10018030—10[lower-alpha 1]0410
2011 0010———10
2012 16016020——340
2013 Série B 300220———520
2014 Série A 209000——110
2015 50140101[lower-alpha 2]0—210
2016 00000000—00
Subtotal 830176090103002990
Career total 830176090103002990
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours
Chapecoense

References
  1. "Chapecoense's Nivaldo to play one last game in tribute to fallen teammates". ESPN FC. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  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 (in Portuguese)
  3. Esportivo anuncia últimos dois reforços (Esportivo announces last two additions); ZH Esportes, December 2000 (in Portuguese)
  4. Nivaldo: oito anos de dedicação e conquistas (Nivaldo: eight years of dedication and achievements) Archived 2015-04-18 at the Wayback Machine; RedeComSC, 11 April 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. Sem dó nem piedade, Chapecoense goleia o Boa Esporte fora de casa (Remorselessly, Chapecoense thrashes Boa Esporte away); Globo Esporte, 24 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  6. 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 (in Portuguese)
  7. 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 (in Portuguese)
  8. Tirado do voo, Nivaldo cancela o seu jogo 300 e se aposenta após tragédia (Removed from the flight, Nivaldo cancels his 300th match and retires after tragedy); Globo Esporte, 30 November 2016 (in Portuguese)
  9. Nivaldo at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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