ˈæftɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ nˈeɪm fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf æt bˈɛnfɪkə, ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən əfˈɪʃəl ɡˈeɪmz ˌoʊvɚ θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz, hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə spˈɛnd ðə vˈæst mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn spˈeɪn, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ bᵻɾiz, ˌɑːsɐsˈuːnə, ɔlmˈɪɹiə ænd ˌælkoːɹkˈɑːn.
After making a name for himself at Benfica, appearing in 107 official games over three seasons, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in Spain, representing Betis, Osasuna, Almería and Alcorcón.