He returned to the top flight for the 1998–99 campaign, but only featured once for Académica de Coimbra – a 0–5 home loss to F.C. Alverca – who also suffered relegation as last.
During the 1998–99 season, he returned to top-tier competition with Académica de Coimbra but only played once in a match against F.C. Alverca that resulted in a 0–5 loss at home, and the latter club also faced relegation as the last team.