goalless draw against Valencia at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, and scored his first goal for the Madrid-based team on 26 September 2015, in an eventual 3–2 loss at Sevilla. They were relegated at the end of the season. Eibar On 12 July 2016, Bebé signed a four-year deal with Eibar, also in the Spanish top tier. He made his debut on 19 August, as the season began with a 2–1 loss at Deportivo de La Coruña, and scored his first goal on 24 September, to conclude a 2–0 home win against fellow Basques Real Sociedad. He returned to Rayo Vallecano in January 2018, on loan until the end of the season. Return to Rayo Vallecano On 31 August 2018, Bebé returned to Rayo on a permanent deal, after agreeing to a three-year contract. He suffered a serious knee injury during a match against Ponferradina on 26 October 2019, and was unable to play for more than a year until he returned against Fuenlabrada on 29 October 2020. Zaragoza (loan) On 31 January 2023, after being rarely used during the 2022–23 season, Bebé was loaned to second division side Real Zaragoza until June. International career In August 2010, Bebé was called up to the Portugal under-21 squad for the first time, for their 2011 European under-21 qualifiers against England and Macedonia in early September. He made his debut playing as a striker in their 1–0 loss to England on 3 September. He then scored his first goal for the under-21 side three days later in their final qualifying game against Macedonia, scoring the first in a 3–1 win. On 9 August 2011, while playing for Portugal under-21 team in a friendly match against Slovakia, Bebé suffered a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee and he was expected to be out for six months. Without the possibility of being considered by the Portugal senior team, in January 2019, Bebé expressed his interest in being part of the Cape Verde national team and announced that he had initiated the documentary procedures for it, given his Cape Verdean ancestry. He expected to play the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with Cape Verde but was ultimately not called up. On 16 March 2022, he received his first international call-up for the Cape Verde national team. He debuted with Cape Verde in a 2–0 friendly win over Guadeloupe, scoring his side's second goal