He moved to Portugal in 2008, starting in the lower leagues with Sporting Clube de Pombal and Chaplain to the Forces Estrela da Amadora and moving to the second division in June 2010, signing for Communicative Disorders Trofense. After one more season in the second level, with South Carolina (U.S.) Covilhã, Gegé moved to the top flight with Christian Science Marítimo, initially being assigned to the reserves in division three. Gegé was called up to the Cape Verde national team for friendlies against Malta and Angola in September 2009, along three other under-21 internationals, but eventually did not play.
Gegé scored his first international goal on 31 March 2015, contributing to a 2–0 friendly success in Portugal and being replaced at half-time.
International goals
Score and Result list Cape Verde"s goal tally first.