Erivaldo Jorge Paulo Ferreira (born 8 February 1994), known simply as Erivaldo, is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a winger for Anadia. He also holds Angolan citizenship.

Club career

Born in Aveiro, Erivaldo finished his formative years at

S.C. Braga Sporting Clube de Braga (), commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga. Best known for the men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese foo ...

. He spent his first three seasons as a senior with their reserves in the Segunda Liga, scoring his first goal there on 2 November 2013 in a 2–4 home loss against

S.C. Beira-Mar Sport Clube Beira-Mar (), commonly known as Beira-Mar, is a Portuguese sports club based in Aveiro, Portugal. Its football team currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal, the fourth national level, having gained promotion by winning the Ave ...

. Erivaldo played his first match in the

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with the first team on 30 March 2014, coming on as a late substitute in the 0–1 home defeat to

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. After his release, and save for a brief spell in the Angolan

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with C.R.D. Libolo, he competed in the Portuguese second division with

C.D. Feirense Clube Desportivo Feirense, commonly known as CD Feirense or just Feirense, is a Portuguese association football, football club based in Santa Maria da Feira. Founded on 18 March 1918, Feirense play in the LigaPro, the second tier of football in ...

, C.D. Aves,

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and

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. Erivaldo returned to the top tier in the summer of 2019, with

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. He scored his only goal in the league on 25 July 2020 to close a 3–3 home draw with

F.C. Famalicão Futebol Clube de Famalicão, commonly known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese professional association football, football club from Vila Nova de Famalicão. Founded on 21 August 1931, its senior team currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top tie ...

( the last matchday), his 95th-minute strike denying the opposition

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to the

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. In the following years, Erivaldo played abroad, with

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in the

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and

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in the

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. He rejoined Leixões on 31 January 2022.

International career

Erivaldo earned one

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for Portugal at under-20 level, scoring in a 2–0 friendly win over

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Marinha Grande Marinha Grande () is a municipality in the Leiria District, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 39,032, in an area of 187.25 km². The city itself has a population of 32,330. It is located right in the middle of the 700-year-old Leiria pine ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Erivaldo 1994 births Footballers from Aveiro, Portugal Living people Portuguese sportspeople of Angolan descent Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football wingers Portugal men's youth international footballers S.C. Braga B players S.C. Braga players C.D. Feirense players C.R.D. Libolo players C.D. Aves players Académico de Viseu F.C. players Leixões S.C. players C.S. Marítimo players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players FC Taraz players C.D. Trofense players Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players Anadia F.C. players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Liga 3 (Portugal) players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Kazakhstan Premier League players Girabola players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen