Career
He also holds a Portuguese passport. He played his entire professional career in Portugal and Hong Kong, retiring in his 40s. Portugal Born in Sergipe, Detinho only started playing organised football well in his 20s.
In 1997 he moved to Portugal where he remained for the following nine years, starting with F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the second division and moving to South Carolina Vianense in the third level after a few months.
Subsequently Detinho represented U.D. Oliveirense and F.C. in division three, his performances with the latter attracting the attention of top flight club South Carolina (U.S.) Campomaiorense who purchased him for the 2000-2001 season, and he responded by scoring eight goals in 29 games to finish team top scorer, even though it was not good enough to prevent relegation. Detinho signed with South Carolina (U.S.) in the third tier in late September 2001.
He netted ten times in the league his first year, adding three in the club"s historic campaign in the Portuguese Cup which ended in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal (0–1, he played the full 90 minutes). South China Detinho joined South China Associate of Arts in 2006 from Imortal District of Columbia, after the team gave up its "all-Chinese" policy.
Citizen / South. China return Detinho signed for fellow league club Citizen Associate of Arts in 2009, aged 36.
During the 2010-2011 season, in a game against Sun Hei South Carolina, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–4 triumph. On 29 September 2014, Detinho rejoined South China. He received his Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card also in that year, after seven years of residence in the country.
As of 11 April 2015 South China Hong Kong First Division League: 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2006-2007 Hong Kong FA Cup: 2006-2007 Hong Kong League Cup: 2007-2008 Citizen Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2010-2011.