 He became a regular in his third year and, on 26 January 2005, scored his only goal for the "Lions" in a 3–3 draw against S.L.Benfica for the sixth round of the Taça de Portugal (penalty shootout loss), in a solo effort.After the arrival in January 2006, on loan from Valencia CF, of Portuguese international Marco Caneira, Paíto was deemed surplus to requirements and left, also loaned, to Vitória de Guimarães.