He went on to spend several seasons with the reserves in the Segunda Liga, making his debut in the competition on 22 August 2012 by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.F.
[4] Late into the 2015 winter transfer window, Piqueti was loaned to fellow league club Gil Vicente FC,[5] featuring rarely in a relegation-ending campaign.
[12] He switched allegiance to Guinea Bissau in 2015, earning his first senior cap on 8 October by replacing Cícero Semedo in the 72nd minute of the 1–1 draw in Liberia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (4–2 aggregate defeat).
Piqueti was selected for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations by manager Baciro Candé,[13] featuring 29 minutes in the group stage opener against hosts against Gabon (1–1).
[14] He scored his first goal for his country the following match, putting his team ahead in an eventual 2–1 loss to Cameroon;[15] the individual effort was described as "superb".