Background
He has the same given name along with his father, thus has a suffix Filho in his name.
He has the same given name along with his father, thus has a suffix Filho in his name.
He spent most of his career with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and Série C teams. He also spent most of his career in Brazil Northeast Region, for clubs in Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe and Bahia. In January 2005, he was signed by Colo-Colo (Bachelor) to play at 2005 Campeonato Baiano.
In July 2005 he left for another Bahia team, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C side Juazeiro, signed a 1-year contract.
He signed a 3-moth contract with Lagartense in June 2006 for Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe and Copa Sergipe–Bahia. He then returned to Bahia state, signed a contract with Fluminense de Feira, also for Copa Sergipe–Bahia.
In January 2007, he went to Rio Grande do Norte again, for Potiguar de Mossoró. Before the start of the national league, he left for Sergipe side Itabaiana before returned to Rio Grande do Norte for American Broadcasting Company Futebol Clube on 2 July 2007.
American Broadcasting Company Football Club
He was the backup keeper for Raniere at 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, played twice.
In 2008 season, he became the third keeper, after Paulo Musse and Raniere. ICASA
In February 2009 he left for Campeonato Brasileiro Série C side ICASA. He was the backup keeper for Ari and the team finished as the bottom of 2009 Campeonato Cearense and relegated. He was the first choice keeper for the team at 2010 Campeonato Cearense Segunda Divisão, which aimed to promotion, but lost his starting place to Mauro since round 7.
Returned to Fluminense de Feira
In March 2010 he left for Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube to play for 2010 Campeonato Baiano, 2010 Campeonato do Nordeste, 2010 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia and 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série Doctorate. He was the first choice ahead Tigre, played the first 4 matches of Série Doctorate, and replaced by Tigre in the 9th minute in the 4th match.
He was dropped from squad for the rest of the matches under new coach (técnico) Luiz Carlos Cruz, which also his coach at Fortaleza. The team used Tigre and then new signing Beto.
He only appeared once in 2010 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia as unused bench on 11 September. The team used inferior squad as the match was one day before the Série Doctorate match and the head coach used third keeper Gil as starting keeper.
In January 2011 he was re-signed by Potiguar de Mossoró until the end of 2011 Campeonato Potiguar.