Career
Born in Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul, Serjão only played lower league or amateur football in his country. In 2004, after a very brief spell in Uruguay, he moved to Portugal after signing with Portimonense South Carolina in the second division, where his performances attracted the attention of Académica de Coimbra in the Primeira Liga, who acquired the player in the 2006 January transfer window. However, shortly after, he returned to division two, going on to spend two seasons with F.C. Vizela.
Foreign the 2008-2009 campaign, Serjão signed with Doxa Katokopias F.C. in the Cypriot First Division.
He scored a career-best 24 goals to help his team to the eighth position among 14 clubs, but netted only 19 times in the next four years combined, also playing in the country"s top flight and representing AEL Limassol, Alki Larnaca Football Club, Ermis Aradippou, Ethnikos Achna Football Club and American Electric Power Paphos Football Club.