 He played with players like Zico and in 1987 he was a member in the U-20 Brazil national team which participated in the FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring 2 goals in 4 games.Alcindo played for Flamengo and São Paulo in the Campeonato Brasileiro.In 1993, he joined Kashima Antlers in Japan, and with Zico he played a key role in winning the J1 League championship.