 He also spent time in Japan, South Korea and the UAE, enjoying success with Ulsan Hyundai Horangi in the K-League.On 11 September 2008, the Court of Arbitration for Sport suspended Dodô from playing professional football for two years as a result of a failed doping test.He tested positive for the use of Fenproporex following a match between Botofogo and Vasco da Gama on 14 June 2007.