A product of Boavista FC's youth system that still appeared with modest Gondomar S.C. and F.C. Famalicão in his early years as a senior, he joined Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga in the 2002–03 campaign.
A product of Boavista FC's youth academy who also played for smaller clubs Gondomar S.C. and F.C. Famalicão at an early stage in his career, he eventually joined Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga in the 2002–03 season.