Career
He played twice for the Brazil national team Youth career
Dener started his career at São Paulo"s youth squad, in 1988, but after just two months he moved to Portuguesa"s youth squad. Professional career
In 1989, he was promoted to Portuguesa"s first team squad, where he stayed until 1993, playing 47 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, and scoring seven goals.
National team
Dener played two matches for the Brazil national team, managed by Paulo Roberto Falcão.
On March 27, 1991, he played against Argentina, and two months later, on May 28, he played against Bulgaria. On April 18, 1994 in Rio de Janeiro, he died in a car accident, when his Mitsubishi Eclipse, crashed into a tree at Borges de Medeiros Avenue, in the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas district.
Dener was strangled by the car"s seat belt.