 Betão made his debut for Santos on 16 January 2008 in the Campeonato Paulista, where they lost 0–2 against Portuguesa.He scored his first goal on 24 February 2008 in the 4–1 victory over Ituano for the Campeonato Paulista 2008.On 14 January 2015, Betão announced his return to Dynamo Kyiv signing a contract until the end of the season.