Revealed by Bangu, he played for the club until 1966, when he was state champion and top scorer in the championship.
[1] In 1967 he was loaned to the Houston Stars of the NASL, alongside another Bangu standout, Ubirajara Motta.
In 1968 he was hired by Corinthians where he formed an attacking partnership with Flávio Minuano, and in his debut, he overturned the club's historical taboo against Pelé's Santos FC.
[2] He also had spells at Palmeiras, Pontagrossense, Nacional-AM and Vasco da Gama.
[3][4] Borges played for the Brazil national team from 1966 to 1968, making 17 appearances and scoring 3 goals.