Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Almeida buru ụzọ zọọ asọmpi maka Cape Verde na 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships na Vilamoura, Portugal ebe o tinyere 118th na agbụrụ dị mkpirikpi nke ụmụ nwanyị na oge nke 18:33. N'afọ na-eso ya na 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships na Lisbon, Almeida dekọtara oge kachasị mma na oge mba nke 11:37.38 na okpomọkụ nke 3000 mita. Ọnwa ise ka e mesịrị na World Outdoor Championships na Edmonton, Lopes tinyere 35th na 1500 mita na oge nke 5:13.80. N'afọ na-eso ya na 2002 African Championships na Athletics na Radès, Tunisia, ọ kwụsịrị nke ikpeazụ na 1500 mita mana oge ka mma nke 4:56.92. N'afọ 2003, Lopes gbara asọmpi na
2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships na Vilamoura, na-agwụcha na 59th na 1:24:59 na na marathon na 2003 World Championships, na-agwụcha na ikpeazụ ebe na 3:21:59. Afọ abụọ ka e mesịrị, ọ laghachiri na egwu na-agba ọsọ 1500 mita na 4:51.29 na 2005 World Championships na Helsinki.