 The following two years, Cadete played amateur football in the Beja region, with FC São Marcos in São Marcos da Ataboeira, Castro Verde, being rejoined by some former professionals in the country, including Benfica and S.C. Farense's Hassan Nader.After retiring, he faced severe economic problems.On 23 July 2015, Cadete was appointed director of football of U.F.C.