Instead of giving up on his dream, the rejected footballer joined Associação Naval 1o de Maio, commonly known asNaval, a small football club in Figueira da Foz.
Esikhundleni sokuyeka iphupho lakhe, umsakazi webhola wenqatshwa wajoyina i-Associação Naval 1o de Maio, eyaziwa njenge I-Naval, iklabhu yebhola elincane e-Figueira da Foz.