[citation needed] He left Brazil for Spanish side Recreativo de Huelva on 29 January 2003.
[3] He moved back to Brazil for Brasiliense on 15 August 2005,[4] signing a contract until the end of the 2006 season.
[6] He extended his contract for an additional year in September 2007, and he also played for the club at Copa do Brasil 2007.
Joãozinho would lead Vitória to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B title, scoring 19 goals during the season.
[7] In January 2008, he went on loan to Mexican Primera División side Monarcas Morelia.