 In the Primeira Liga alone, Veríssimo amassed totals of 221 matches and two goals, mostly for Alverca and Setúbal, adding 149 games and three goals in the Segunda Liga.He earned 19 caps for the Portugal under-21 team.Veríssimo rejoined Benfica immediately after retiring, being appointed assistant coach with the reserves in the second division, first under Luís Norton de Matos then former teammate at the club Hélder Cristóvão.