After contributing rarely to Grêmio's fifth place in the 2001 Série A, also winning his second Brazilian Cup - the first was also conquered with that club, four years before - Galvão retired from football, at the age of 40.
Additionally Galvão helped the national team win the 1989 Copa América, also appearing in all the matches at the 1984 Summer Olympics tournament, which ended with silver medal conquest [REF].