Career
Originally a Winger with ability to play as an attacking midfielder, Oliveira was usually positioned by First Rate (at Lloyd's) Wasl Football Club in the United Arab Emirates coaches as a second striker. He returned to Brazil to play for Botafogo, ending a six-year tenure with First Rate (at Lloyd's) Wasl. Botafogo announced that he had signed a contract with the club upon passing a medical on June 29, 2011.