 He made his APOEL debut against HJK Helsinki at Sonera Stadium on 30 July 2014, in a 2–2 first leg draw for the third qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League.Carlão appeared in every group stage match in APOEL's 2014–15 UEFA Champions League campaign and following his impressive performance at Camp Nou against FC Barcelona for the first week of the group stage, he was included in UEFA.com's team of the week as the best central defender.In his first season at APOEL, Carlão managed to win his first two career titles, as his team won both the Cypriot championship and the cup.