He totalled just five Primeira Liga matches in his first three seasons, acting as backup to successively Marcos and Peterson Peçanha and also fighting for second-choice status with Bruno Grassi, all three his compatriots; additionally, he also appeared on and off for the reserves in the third division.
Over his initial three seasons, he only managed five Primeira Liga appearances, acting as a backup to Marcos and Peterson Peçanha, while battling for second-choice status with Bruno Grassi, all of whom were Brazilian teammates; he also saw action sporadically for the reserves in the third tier.