Career
Born in Mindelo, Sténio started his career at hometown club Académica do Mindelo. In 2009 he joined the other club in the town CS Mindelense. On 1 July 2014, Sténio joined Cherno More Varna in Bulgaria on a two-year contract.
On 30 May 2015, Sténio was sent off with a second yellow card after 38 minutes in the 2015 Bulgarian Cup Final against Levski Sofia, but his team managed to prevail after extra time despite its numerical disadvantage.
He made his debut in the match, playing from the start in central midfield. In January 2013, Sténio was named in Cape Verde"s squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but did not feature in any of the four games Cape Verde played.