Born in
Porto Alegre, Alvim made his professional debut in 2003 with
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul. He went on to represent
Grêmio FBPA and
Paraná Clube in his country and, in June 2006, he moved to Portuguese club
C.F. Os Belenenses. After two impressive
Primeira Liga seasons with the
Lisbon team, coached by
Jorge Jesus, Alvim signed a three-year deal with
VfL Wolfsburg in late July 2008. He was crowned
Bundesliga champion in his
first season, but contributed only 24 minutes to that feat. On 25 January 2010, Alvim's contract with Wolfsburg was terminated and, the following day, he returned to Brazil and joined defending
Série A champions
CR Flamengo. ==Honours==