from 1993 to 2003, monteiro played on various clubs in portugal, including ovarense, oliveirense, and barreirense. in 2004, he attempted to join the san antonio spurs of the nba, but was cut during pre-season camp. afterwards, monteiro returned to his native angola, playing for petro atlético, where he won one title, before moving to primeiro de agosto and finally to recreativo do libolo.