 Maia (this included loan spells in the lower leagues with Pedrouços A.C. and FC Infesta), he joined Boavista F.C.for 2005–06.After a solid Primeira Liga spell at the latter, where he scored seven goals across all competitions, clubs like Valencia CF and PSV Eindhoven showed interest in acquiring Paulo Jorge's services but, after turning down an offer from champions FC Porto, he signed for S.L.