 He represented the under-16 side at the 1999 UEFA European Championship in the Czech Republic, helping the country reach the quarter-finals; he was also part of the squad that failed to qualify for the 2000 edition.In 2000, Simões appeared with the under–18s in the qualifying stages for the 2001 European Championships.The following year, he played under–20 football at the V Madeira International tournament.