Career
Foreign other football players also known as Cadu, please see Cadu. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 121 games and seven goals over the course of five seasons, with Paços de Ferreira, Boavista (two apiece) and Gil Vicente. He spent the vast majority of his career in Romania with CFR Cluj, appearing in nearly 250 official matches and winning eight major titles.
Portugal
Born in Paços de Ferreira, Cadú began playing professionally with Gondomar South Carolina, in the Portuguese third division, his solid performances earning him a transfer straight to the top flight as he signed with another side in the north, F.C. Paços de Ferreira, in the 2002 summer.
In his second season he started in 27 of the 28 matches he appeared in, but his club was relegated after ranking second from bottom. After Paços" relegation Cadú joined Boavista Football Club, also being an automatic first-choice – 30 games, two goals– in his first year, with the Porto club ranking in sixth position.
Cluj
After two seasons Cadú signed with CFR Cluj from Romania, penning a three-year deal for €750.000. He scored once in 25 matches in his debut season, helping his new club to the third place in Liga I.
Cadú became Cluj"s captain in late 2007, whilst helping the club to three consecutive Romanian Cup titles.
On 19 October 2010 Cadú scored twice in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League group stage match against Football Club Bayern Munich, once in his own Netto, in an eventual 2–3 away loss.
In late January 2012, he was awarded Romanian citizenship. Cluj
Liga I: 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012
Cupa României: 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
Supercupa României: 2009, 2010.
