 Salles turned professional in 1997, and has played with Brazilian sides Vitória, Atlético Paranaense and Botafogo, as well as in Ecuador for Olmedo.Salles began his professional career in the United States in 2004 with the Puerto Rico Islanders where he is all time highest goal scorer.He later left for the Montreal Impact in 2006, and then to the Atlanta Silverbacks in January 2007.