 In 1984 he played for Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves.In 1985 he played for Portuguesa.From 1986 until 1988 he played for Guarani, in which he achieved the greatest honors as a player in his career, being part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the 1987 Copa União and the 1988 São Paulo State Championship.