Angelim's history would be the same of thousand of boys that, alongside their families, went to São Paulo coming from the northeast looking for a better life quality.

In 2000, Ituano envisioned in Angelim, the sheriff commanding the team's back four who dispute the Brazilian Série C that year.

Known by the ability to disarm strikers, he led the team back to the first division of the 2005 Brazilian Série B, scoring a goal fifteen minutes from the end in a decisive match, which gave him cult status at the club.

Although he alternated good and bad performances in the beginning, he saw innumerous defenders unsuccessfully pass through the club, while he was always kept in the squad.

On October 27, 2008, on a Brazilian national television sports show, Ronaldo paid compliments to Angelim considering him as the "ideal defender".

In the last round of the Brazilian Série A, Angelim headed the title-winning goal against Grêmio on December 6, with capacity crowd at Maracanã Stadium.

I try to play bravely because I am a flamenguista (name given to those who support Flamengo) since I was a child, and the least I can do is to put a lot of effort every time I'm on the pitch."