Erivaldo Almeida

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Santos. "Junior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Erivaldo Almeida Santos Junior (born 15 January 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.

Erivaldo Almeida

Personal information
Full name	Erivaldo Almeida Santos Junior
Date of birth	(2000-01-15) January 15, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Marítimo
Number	4
Youth career
2018–2019	Atlético Goianense
2019–2020	Rio Preto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Novorizontino	0	(0)
2021	→ Catanduva (loan)	12	(1)
2022	→ Votuporanguense (loan)	9	(0)
2022–2023	→ Estrela da Amadora (loan)	9	(0)
2023–2024	Estrela da Amadora	7	(0)
2024–	Marítimo	34	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025

Professional career

Almeia is a youth product of Novorizontino, and began his senior career with them in the 2020 Copa Paulista. He made his senior and professional debut with them in a 3–1 Copa Paulista win over Rio Preto on 4 November 2020.^[1] He joined Votuporanguense on loan in the first half of 2022.^[2]

On 28 July 2022, Almeida moved to the Portuguese club Estrela on loan for the 2022–23 season in the Liga Portugal 2.^[3]

On 17 January 2024, Almeida left Estrela and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.^[4]