After being relegated from the top level with Alavés in 2006, Nenê met the same fate with Celta de Vigo, again appearing in all 38 league games and totalling nearly 3,000 minutes of action for the Galicians.
Back with Monaco, Nenê began the new campaign in impressive scoring fashion, scoring nine goals in his first ten matches - this included a brace against US Boulogne in a 3-1 away success, both from long-range free kicks,[REF] as he led the scoring charts for a lengthy period of time.