[1] He started to appear regularly with Serrano-RJ in 1986, and went on to represent Olaria, Vasco da Gama and São Cristóvão.
After retiring Tenius started working as a goalkeeping coach, initially with Flamengo.
[2] On 17 November 2011, after the dismissal of Caio Júnior, Tenius was named interim manager of Botafogo's main squad.
[3] His reign lasted three matches (one draw and two defeats), and he returned to his previous role after the appointment of Oswaldo de Oliveira.
[5] On 28 October 2020, Tenius was again appointed interim manager of Botafogo after the dismissal of Bruno Lazaroni.