 He played a total of 13 games during the 2002–03 season, and was sent off for two bookable offences on the penultimate match of the campaign, in a 4–0 defeat by Farense at the Estádio de São Luís on 25 May.He then joined Primeira Liga club Paços de Ferreira, and made his debut in the top-flight in a 1–0 defeat by Marítimo at the Estádio da Mata Real on 13 September 2003.He played one further game for the "Beavers", before he followed manager José Manuel Gomes to return to the Segunda Liga to play for Aves.