Born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, to a Brazilian father and a Bolivian mother,[1] Bolívia started his career at Clube Atlético Paranaense, signing a five-year contract with the club in August 2003.

[5][6] After his return, he signed a new contract running until 30 April 2010, but appeared rarely for the side, being loaned for the fifth and last time in December 2007, now to Guaratinguetá Futebol, helping the team finish first in the group stage of the 2008 edition of the São Paulo State League and scoring once.

[8] In 2010–11, whilst changing his shirt name from Bolívia to Edivaldo – his given name was also spelled Edvaldo (without i) in some official documents – he only missed one game and netted four times, but the Figueira da Foz side were relegated from the Primeira Liga after six years.

and Shonan Bellmare,[10][11] Bolívia returned to the Portuguese top tier on 20 June 2014 by agreeing to a one-year deal with newly promoted Moreirense FC.

[citation needed] He made his debut on 4 June against Paraguay, in the first leg of the year's Copa Paz del Chaco played in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (0–2 loss),[16] and also appeared in the second match three days later (0–0).