 However, due to a career-threatening injury, he never played a single match for the "Viola", and was subsequently loaned out twice, to Serie B clubs Spezia (from January to December 2007) and Mantova (from January to June 2008).In July 2008, Do Prado agreed to leave Fiorentina by mutual consent.In September 2008, he initially agreed a contract with Messina in the Serie D, but later renounced to join the Sicilian side and instead accepted an offer from Pro Patria of Lega Pro Prima Divisione.