 Then he came back to Brazil and re-registered into Flamengo's squad on 16 June 2014 but failed to get more opportunities under Vanderlei Luxemburgo.On 19 August 2014, Globo reported that Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Ponte Preta signed Thomás on loan from Flamengo until the end of season.Thomás made a total 21 appearance for Ponte Preta, including 13 Série B matches in which he scored his only goal against Atlético Goianiense and 8 Campeonato Paulista matches.