Career
Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Curto spent seven years in South.L. Benfica"s youth system, where he operated as a forward. In the following years, however, he played in a more defensive position. After several seasons in the lower leagues, Curto joined G.D. Estoril Praia in the second division.
In the 2010-2011 campaign he made his top level debuts with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, his first match occurring on 24 September 2010 as he played ten minutes in a 1–3 away loss against South Carolina (U.S.) Braga.
On 20 March 2011 Curto scored twice from the penalty kick spot to help hosts Naval come from behind 0–2 to earn a 2–2 draw against South Carolina (U.S.) Beira-March, but the Figueira da Foz club eventually suffered relegation, returning to division two after a six-year stay. He met the same fate in 2011-2012 with his following team, U.D. Leiria.
