Career
Born in Brasília, Brazilian Federal District, Alípio left Brazil at the age of 14. An orphan, he moved to Portugal with his legal guardian Helber Damião, co-owner of the football school Dois Toques. His first footballing rights were split between Damião, his original club in his homeland, Sport Club Internacional, and the team to where he moved, Rio Avenue Football Club.
After scoring in a training match against the Real Madrid first team on 11 February 2009, Alípio made his official debut for Real Madrid Castilla four days later, against Águilas CF, as an 87th-minute substitute for Miguel Palanca.
Thus, he became the youngest player ever to appear for the reserves.
During the ten minutes he played, he impressed spectators and his coaches alike with his ball skills. In the 2010-2011 season, aged 18, Alípio returned to Portugal, being sold to South.L. Benfica and signing a five-year contract with the Primeira Liga club
In his first year in Lisbon he played for the under-19s but, late into it, was loaned to Série C team América Futebol Clube (Registered Nurse). Alípio returned to Benfica shortly after due to burocratic problems and was again loaned, now to First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Sharjah SCC in the United Arab Emirates Arabian Gulf League.
After two years away from professional football, he went on trial with Air Corps Omonia, who later signed him to a permanent deal.
He made his debut for his new club on 23 October, against Nikos & Sokratis Erimis for the season"s Cypriot Cup. Three days later he first appeared in the First Division, coming from the bench to provide two assists in the 6–0 away routing of Doxa Katokopias Football Club.
Alípio idolized Ronaldo while he was growing up.