dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm ðˈɛɹ, hiː wˈʌn ðə kˌæmpɪənˈɑːɾoʊ maɪnˈiəɹoʊ ɪnðə dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi ænd plˈeɪd ɐ kˈiː ɹˈoʊl ɪn kˈoʊtʃ ɹɪkˈɑːɹdoʊ dɹˈʌbskiz skwˈɑːd.
During his time there, he won the Campeonato Mineiro in the junior category and played a key role in coach Ricardo Drubscky's squad.