 In 2004–05, he played understudy to Sérgio Leite as the latter club finished in 12th position.During the 2008 January transfer window, Mingote left for Romania – where he would remain the following decade – and signed with CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu from lower league side A.D. Lousada.In the 2012–13 campaign, he contributed with 26 games to help the former team to a best-ever second place in Liga I.

Mingote left the "Stadionul Municipal" in the summer of 2016, going on to represent ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș and CS Universitatea Craiova.