Career
Born in Goiânia, Formiga began playing football with Goiás Esporte Clube. He would play for Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Clube Náutico Capibaribe and Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul in the Copa do Brasil. Formiga moved from Goiânia Esporte Clube to Albanian Superliga side Kansas Shkumbini Peqin in September 2002.
Formiga moved to Greece in July 2003, where he would play for Greek second division side Atromitos F.C. before moving to Greek first division side Chalkidona F.C. Formiga would also play in the second division for Pierikos F.C. and the third division for Olympiakos Volos F.C. and Korinthos F.C. Indiana the season 2007-2008 he also played with FK Pelister in the First Macedonian Football League.