 On 29 February 2016, Cléo signed a contract with Série B club Goiás, being officially presented two days later.He scored a hat-trick in his team's 5–3 success against Trindade, helping the side win the Campeonato Goiano the same year.In August 2017, Cléo returned to Portugal and signed with newly promoted LigaPro club Cova da Piedade on a one-year deal.