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On 3 September 2017, 36-year-old Alves announced his retirement from professional football.

Alves' younger brother, Bruno, was also a footballer and a central defender. He had paternal Brazilian ancestry, his father Washington Geraldo Dias Alves [it] having played ten years of his career in Portugal – mainly with Varzim – where his children were born.

On 18 August 2012, Alves agreed to stay in Romania, penning a two-year deal with FC Petrolul Ploiești. He eventually gained team captaincy.

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

On 5 July 2010, Alves joined FC Steaua București on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. He made his Liga I debut on the 25th, against FC Universitatea Cluj.

A starter in his debut season, Alves lost his spot in 2008–09 to Swedish international Daniel Majstorović.

However, when first team opportunities proved few, Alves moved to fellow league club S.C. Beira-Mar in January 2002, where he was irregularly used. After a season with Gil Vicente F.C. he joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira, experiencing his most steady career period: in the 2006–07 campaign, as they achieved a first ever qualification to the UEFA Cup, he played 28 matches and added three goals, including two in a 2–1 home win over C.D. Nacional on 7 April 2007.

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

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Alves finished his football formation at hometown's Varzim SC, signing in 1999 with Primeira Liga giants S.L. Benfica and appearing in five league games over the course of two seasons, being mainly registered with the B-team in the third division. He was the first player to be given a professional debut by José Mourinho.

Geraldo Washington Regufe Alves (Portuguese pronunciation:  [ʒeˈɾawdu ˈaɫvɨʃ] ; born 8 November 1980) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender.