He began his career as a coach of youth teams in various clubs.
He began to be visible in the 2007–08 season, when he led Sertanense in the quarter-final of the Taça de Portugal.
[2] At the time the club was in the Terceira Divisão of the country (equivalent to Serie D in Brazil).
The following year, he was promoted to the U20, leading them to a state championship title.
[4] He was fired after a poor campaign and elimination in the group stage of the Libertadores 2014.