Leiria in the last matchday (adding four Taça da Liga games and the first half of the 5–0 away loss to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 second leg).
[5][6] On 4 July 2010, Coelho signed a four-year contract with Sporting CP for €1million, as João Moutinho moved in the opposite direction; the northerners retained 50% of the player's rights.
[9] On the 26th he scored a rare goal, shooting from 40 metres as the Lions defeated Brøndby IF 3–0 after losing 0–2 at home, thus qualifying for the UEFA Europa League's group stage.
[10] After the end of 2010–11 – where he was used sparingly, often not being selected for matches even when healthy – on 7 June 2011, Coelho was sold to S.C. Braga as an installment deduction on the transfers of João Pereira and Evaldo, agreeing to a four-year deal.
[14] On 26 January 2016, after several months without a club, he moved to the Major League Soccer with Sporting Kansas City,[15] scoring from 30 yards in his debut in a 1–0 away win over the Seattle Sounders FC.