In June 2008 he left for Grêmio Esportivo Juventus until end of year, along with Joinville team-mate Tácio.
He finished as the runner-up at Campeonato Catarinense Divisão Especial (Second Division) with team.
[2] In June he re-joined Juventus.,[3] finished as the Campeonato Catarinense Divisão Especial runner-up again.
He left his native Santa Catarina state for the first time in January 2010, which he was signed by Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube of Paraná, which he also known as Serginho Catarinense at that time and partnered with Sérgio Mendes Coimbra (aka Serginho Paulista) in the midfield.
Serginho played 12 games in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for Paraná.