Serginho Baiano

Early years / Boavista

Born in Rio Real, Bahia, Serginho started his professional career with Esporte Clube Bahia, then left for clubs in Alagoas. In 2001–02, he moved abroad and joined Portuguese League title holders Boavista FC, scoring seven goals in 22 games as the northern side finished in second position; he also appeared in five matches (two starts) in the season's UEFA Champions League. In the 2002–03 campaign Baiano appeared very rarely for Boavista – he still played one game and scored one goal for the UEFA Cup semifinalists – and, in January 2003, he moved to fellow league team F.C. Paços de Ferreira, helping it equal a best-ever sixth position with four goals from 12 matches.

Nacional / First spell in Asia

In the 2003 summer Serginho signed for FC Porto, but never made any competitive appearances, being immediately loaned to Madeira's C.D. Nacional also in the Portuguese top flight. He scored a career-best ten goals in his first season, but only found the net twice in the following after agreeing to a permanent deal following an exchange with Adriano Rossato. He started in both legs of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup's first round, a 1–4 aggregate loss against Sevilla FC, and left in late January 2005 for South Korea's Chunnam Dragons. Serginho returned to Nacional for 2005–06, but appeared very rarely during the remainder of his stint, leaving the club in December 2006.

Late career

Late in 2006, Serginho signed for Centro Sportivo Alagoano until…

Campeonato Paraibano: 2010 Copa Governador Estado da Bahia: 2009 Campeonato Alagoano: 2008