 He was part of the Brazil under-23 team who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, headed by coach Luxemburgo.Still uncapped for the senior national team, he was summoned by coach Emerson Leão for the 2001 FIFA Confederatios Cup to be hosted by Japan and South Korea, but did not enter the field during the competition.In 2010, he played only in the international friendly between Santos x Red Bull / NY.