He then moved to Portugal, joining Benfica,[4] where he would reunite with Valdo, playing sparsely throughout three seasons, but notably scoring three goals in the 1989–90 European Cup campaign, on the way to the final.[5][6] In 1991, he signed with Internacional, winning another Campeonato Gaúcho, and then moving through a number of clubs, retiring at age 35.[3]
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^Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 498. ISBN978-989-23-2087-8.
^Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. pp. 491–507. ISBN978-989-23-2087-8.