His good performances helped his club finishing in 3rd place in the 2005 edition, the best position Goiás ever achieved in the top flight and qualifying for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in its history.

[6] Tabata played one full season at Beşiktaş before moving on loan to Al Rayyan in 2010, later being purchased by the Qatari side in 2011.

[10] He also won the player of the year award in the Qatar Stars League that season, recording 17 goals and 9 assists.

[11] On 31 January 2014, he signed a loan deal with another Qatari club and title holders Al Sadd.

[13] He made his official debut in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Hong Kong in a 2–0 win.