 On 30 October 2010, 35-year-old Tomás scored in a 2–0 home win against former club Braga, as Rio Ave won its first game of the campaign – earlier, in the first half, he missed a penalty kick.In the first year in his second spell in Vila do Conde he finished second in the goal scorers chart, only trailing FC Porto's Hulk.Tomás moved abroad again in January 2013, penning a contract with C.R.D.