[3] Despite being called up for the training sessions of the first team on several occasions in his first two seasons,[4][5][2] he only played once for the main squad in official matches, on 1 June 2003.
[6] In July 2003, Simões agreed to extend his contract until 2005, hoping to play in a more competitive league in the 2003–04 campaign were he not to remain with the roster.
"[8] In 2004–05, Simões joined the first team pre-season in Switzerland, and Benfica attempted to find him a club in division two,[9] but despite interest from Alverca F.C.
[12][13] Simões spent the vast majority of his remaining career in the Lisbon regional leagues, in representation of Grupo Sportivo Loures, União Desportiva Alta de Lisboa and Clube Atlético Pêro Pinheiro.
[14] He represented the under-16 side at the 1999 UEFA European Championship in the Czech Republic, helping the country reach the quarter-finals;[14] he was also part of the squad that failed to qualify for the 2000 edition.