He also played the last round of the season as last minute substitute, on 10 September, which the team did not advance to the second stage (quarter-final).
In January 2007, he was signed by Portuguesa on a one-year deal, where he met his namesake forward Samuel.
In the 2008 season, at first he left for Comercial de Ribeirão Preto, then União São João (on 1 July) and Paraná (on 5 August).
He scored the opening goal on 23 January 2008, losing to Santo André 2–1,[2] and played every games in 2008 Campeonato Paulista Série A2.
[3] He signed a new 1-year deal in April, winning 2009 Copa Santa Catarina and 2009 Recopa Sul-Brasileira; finished as the runner-up of 2010 Campeonato Catarinense.