With an unusual start, Norberto switched from boxing to football.
He started his career at Pinheiros and had a meteoric rise, being the highlight of the state champion team.
He was signed by Internacional and became Silver Ball in 1987.
[1] He didn't win any major titles, but he also played for Grêmio, Coritiba, Portuguesa, and Fluminense.
[2] Norberto became a coach and accumulated work in particular in Paraná, for Rio Branco de Paranaguá, and for Andraus where he was champion of the third division in 2019.