Career
During his career he played mainly for Football Club Porto, never being more than a reserve player during his 15-year spell – which also included loans to F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Varzim South Carolina (U.S.) and Académica de Coimbra – as he was barred by for instance legendary João Domingos Pinto (who appeared in more than 600 official matches for the club) in the right-back position. In 1996, already aged 33, he moved to F.C. Felgueiras in the second division, where he finished his career after one year. From 1999 to 2006 Bandeirinha worked as a coach with his main club"s reserve team, but almost exclusively as an assistant.