Career
Born in Santa Eulália de Barrosas, Vizela, Braga District, Pastel started his senior career with South Carolina (U.S.) Freamunde in the third division. In January 2004 he joined another club in the category, F.C. Vizela, helping it promote to the second level in his first full season but appearing in only five games in the process. Subsequently he joined Communicative Disorders Feirense also in that level but, on 27 January 2010, moved across the Atlantic to Canada and signed with Montreal Impact of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.
After one season in Cyprus, Pastel returned to his country and signed for F.C. Penafiel in the second division.
His input during the season consisted of 67 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Chaplain to the Forces Os Belenenses for the campaign"s Portuguese League Cup. In the 2011 summer Pastel returned to the third level, joining F.C. Famalicão.
