 After being overlooked at the club, he was about to sign for ABC on September, only for his club to decide against the deal in the last minute after Atlético needed defensive cover due to an injury suffered by Naldo.However, he only played two matches for Atlético Paranaense and left the club in 2013.In 2018, Schmitz decided to return to professional football and trained with Metropolitano, a club based in his hometown.