i ▁played ▁two ▁seasons ▁at ▁French ▁club ▁A J ▁A ux er re , ▁failing ▁to ▁establish ▁with ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁and ▁also ▁appearing ▁sp aring ly ▁for ▁the ▁res erves ▁during ▁his ▁spell . ▁He ▁arrived ▁at ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁and ▁T il burg ' s ▁Wille m ▁II ▁in ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁from ▁Swiss ▁side ▁Ne uch ât el ▁X am ax , ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁a ▁major ▁role ▁and ▁eventually ▁gain ing ▁captain cy . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁campaign , ▁Se kt i ou i ▁switched ▁to ▁A Z ▁Al k ma ar ▁thus ▁returning ▁to ▁the ▁E red iv isie . ▁During ▁his ▁two - year ▁ten ure , ▁he ▁scored ▁some ▁vital ▁goals ▁and ▁formed ▁an ▁efficient ▁attack ing ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Sh ota ▁A ver lad ze . ▁ ▁After ▁an ▁une vent ful ▁loan ▁st int ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁with ▁C . S . ▁Mar ít imo , ▁Se kt i ou i ▁returned ▁to ▁Portugal ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁after ▁Co ▁Ad ria anse ▁( also ▁his ▁coach ▁at ▁Wille m ▁II ) ▁signed ▁him ▁for ▁FC ▁Porto . ▁He ▁would ▁find ▁the ▁adjust ment ▁difficult , ▁and ▁spent ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁on ▁loan ▁to ▁yet ▁another ▁Dutch ▁team , ▁R K C ▁W aal w ijk . ▁On ▁ 3 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁he ▁played ▁his ▁first ▁game , ▁against ▁N