Geraldo Alves

AEK Athens On 5 June 2007, Alves signed a three-year deal worth €1.3 million with AEK Athens, where his younger brother Bruno had already played on loan from Porto. In a 20 September UEFA Cup match against Red Bull Salzburg, he scored his first goal for the side in a 3–0 home win (3–1 on aggregate).

A starter in his debut season, Alves lost his spot in 2008–09 to Swedish international Daniel Majstorović, and reportedly was also unhappy for not being played in his natural position.

Romania

On 5 July 2010, Alves joined Steaua București on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. He made his Liga I debut 20 days later, against Universitatea Cluj.

Alves scored his first two official goals for Steaua on 5 April 2011, in a 5–0 home defeat of Unirea Urziceni in the league, with his team eventually ranking fifth and qualifying for the Europa League. In June 2012, he was released by the club due to his high salary.

Alves agreed to stay in Romania on 17 August 2012, on a two-year deal at Petrolul Ploiești. He was eventually awarded captaincy.

On 3 September 2017, the 36-year-old Alves announced his retirement. In the previous season, he won his only national championship with Astra Giurgiu.

Alves subsequently worked as youth coach at Rapid București.

Personal life Alves' younger brother, Bruno, was also a footballer and a central defender; he had paternal Brazilian ancestry, his father Washington having spent ten years of his career in Portugal – mainly with Varzim – where his children were born. The youngest sibling, Júlio, was also a footballer,

Honours Paços Ferreira Segunda Liga: 2004–05

Steaua București Cupa României: 2010–11

Petrolul Ploiești Cupa României: 2012–13

Astra Giurgiu Liga I: 2015–16 Cupa României runner-up: 2016–17