At the international level, he represents Benin U20. He plays primarily as a Midfield.

His most recent move was a from Free player to Buffles Borgou on 2025-09-27.

Across 2 appearances in the CAF African Youth Championship 2023, Rivaldo alitonou registered 0 goals and 0 assists, while completing 0 key passes out of 9 total passes with a passing accuracy of 2.5.