| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Givanildo José de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Olinda, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1969 | Santa Cruz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1976 | Santa Cruz | 119 | (2) |
| 1976–1977 | Corinthians | 21 | (1) |
| 1977–1979 | Santa Cruz | 60 | (1) |
| 1980 | Fluminense | 17 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Sport | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 252 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Brazil | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1984 | Confiança | ||
| 1984–1985 | Central | ||
| 1985 | Náutico | ||
| 1985–1986 | ABC | ||
| 1986–1987 | CRB | ||
| 1987–1988 | Paysandu | ||
| 1989–1990 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1990 | CSA | ||
| 1990 | Paysandu | ||
| 1991 | CSA | ||
| 1991–1992 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1993 | Central | ||
| 1993 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1993 | Remo | ||
| 1993 | Bragantino | ||
| 1994 | CRB | ||
| 1994 | Náutico | ||
| 1994 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1994–1995 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1995 | Guarani | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1996 | Náutico | ||
| 1997 | Bahia | ||
| 1997–1998 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1998–1999 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2000–2002 | Paysandu | ||
| 2002 | Náutico | ||
| 2003 | Remo | ||
| 2004 | Paysandu | ||
| 2004 | Fortaleza | ||
| 2004 | Paysandu | ||
| 2004 | Remo | ||
| 2004–2006 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2006 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2006 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2007 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2007 | Vitória | ||
| 2007 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2008 | Paysandu | ||
| 2008–2009 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2009 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2009 | América Mineiro | ||
| 2010 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2010 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2010 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2011 | Remo | ||
| 2011–2012 | América Mineiro | ||
| 2012 | Paysandu | ||
| 2012–2013 | ABC | ||
| 2013 | Paysandu | ||
| 2014 | Treze | ||
| 2014–2016 | América Mineiro | ||
| 2016 | Náutico | ||
| 2017 | Ceará | ||
| 2017 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2018 | Remo | ||
| 2018–2019 | América Mineiro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Givanildo José de Oliveira (born 8 August 1948), sometimes known as just Givanildo, is a Brazilian retired football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.