He was promoted to the first team for the 2004–05 campaign, making his official debut with the main squad in a 2–2 away draw against Académica de Coimbra on 30 August 2004.

[3] In January 2005, Cícero moved to Russia for FC Dynamo Moscow as many Portuguese players – or playing in the league – during that period, agreeing to a four-year contract for a €2.5 million fee.

[4] He returned to Portugal in the 2009 January transfer window, joining Braga rivals Vitória de Guimarães.

[8] In the following years, Cícero represented in quick succession Şanlıurfaspor (Turkish TFF First League), Paços de Ferreira,[9] F.C.

[15] He earned his first senior cap for Guinea-Bissau on 9 October 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Angola for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.