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 138th na Men's short race na oge nke 13:29. N'ọsọ nke iri abụọ na ise nke Madrid Marathon n'April 2002, Almeida gbara oge kasị mma nke ya nke 2:25:50. N'afọ sochirinụ na asọmpi egwuregwu ụwa nke 2003 na Paris, ọ gbara nke iri isii na itoolu na marathon na oge nke 2:33:31.