Menezes joined back to his homeland Brazil and signed in January 2008 with Porto Alegre FC and played until 2010. International career He made his debut for Canada in a May 1998 friendly match against North Macedonia and earned a total of 27 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in four 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification matches between 2000 and 2001 and was a member of the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup title-winning squad. Winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup, is the biggest achievement of his long playing career. He has also represented Canada at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Japan. His final international was a January 2003 friendly match against the United States, which ended as their 4-0 defeat. He later appeared for the Beach soccer national team of Canada and played 3 matches in 2005. Honours International Canada CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions (1): 2000 Club Mahindra United IFA Shield Champions (1): 2006 References External links (archive) 1974 births Living people Soccer players from Mississauga Canadian people of Brazilian descent Canadian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian people of Canadian descent Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian expatriates in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Brazil Canadian soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Canadian beach soccer players Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players America Football Club (RJ) players Bangu Atlético Clube players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Canadian expatriates in China Expatriate footballers in China Nanjing Yoyo players Zhejiang Professional F.C. players China League One players Toronto Lynx players Canadian expatriates in India Expatriate footballers in India National Football League (India) players Association football defenders