He played for clubs in his country, Angola, Moldova, Portugal and Cyprus. A full international with over 50 caps for Cape Verde since 2012, he played at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023
Vozinha made his debut for Cape Verde on 8 September 2012 in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nationsplayoff first leg at home to Cameroon, a 2–0 win.[4] He remained in goal for the second leg in Yaoundé on 14 October, a 2–1 loss that saw his country qualify for their first major tournament.[5] At the finals in South Africa, the team reached the quarter-finals before a 2–0 loss to Ghana; he conceded the second goal after going up the pitch in the dying seconds to attack a corner kick.[6]