An orphan, he moved to Portugal with his legal guardian Helber Damião, co-owner of the football school Dois Toques.

[1] In November 2008, Alípio joined Real Madrid for roughly €1.4 million, without having made one single first-team appearance with Rio Ave.[2] He scored two goals on his debut for the C-team which operated in Tercera División,[3] and played his second game against CF Rayo Majadahonda in a 2–0 home win, as they eventually finished in eighth position;[4] he played most of his first two years, however, with the Juvenil side.

Thus, he became the youngest player ever to appear for the reserves;[7] during the ten minutes he played, he impressed spectators and his coaches alike with his ball skills.

[10] Alípio returned to Benfica shortly after due to bureaucratic problems and was again loaned, now to Al-Sharjah SCC in the UAE Arabian Gulf League.

[11] After two years away from professional football he went on trial with AC Omonia, who later signed him to a permanent deal;[12] he made his debut for his new club on 23 October, against Nikos & Sokratis Erimis for the campaign's Cypriot Cup.