After one season in Japan he returned to Guarani FC, but continued to play only a substitute role.
He therefore transferred before the 2005/06 season to the Swiss Super League club FC Thun and signed a contract through June 2008.
During the away leg of the qualifying match for the 2005/06 Champions League group stage against Malmö FF Adriano scored the deciding goal in Thun's 1:0 win.
On 15 January 2007, he moved to Japan again to play for J1 League division 1 side Yokohama FC.
[3] In August 2009 Pimenta reached a mutual agreement with Blooming and the contract was terminated, then he returned to Brazil and joined first division club Sport Recife at the time.