Rinaldo began his professional career at Náutico, a club where he became a great idol and was twice state champion.
[1] He also had a good spell at Fluminense, Coritiba and ended his career at União Barbarense in 1972.
[2] Rinaldo debuted for the Brazil national team in the 1964 Taça das Nações.
In total, he made 11 appearances and scored 5 goals, playing for the last time in 1967, in a friendly against Chile.
[3][4] Rinaldo died in the city of Carpina, Pernambuco on 5 April 2023.