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who plays as a

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. He currently plays in the amateur leagues in

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. Pará previously played for

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, Santos, Grêmio and

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winning multiple titles such as

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and

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Club career

Santo André

Born in São João do Araguaia,

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, Pará worked as a bricklayer in his hometown before being invited to a trial at

at the age of 13. After nothing came of it, he started his career at Barcelona Esportivo Capela, before joining

in 2003. Promoted to the first team in the 2004 season, Pará failed to make an appearance during the campaign, but established himself in the main squad over the years, being utilized in both flanks and often as a

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. He was on the squad who won the

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and the 2008

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Santos

On 30 August 2008, Pará signed a short-term deal with Série A side Santos. He made his top tier debut four days later, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 2–0 home defeat of Vitória. Pará scored his first goal for the club on 20 September 2008, but in a 4–1 away loss against

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. He contributed with 12 appearances (all as a midfielder) for the club during his first season, as ''Peixe'' nearly avoided relegation. From the 2010 season onwards, Pará became a regular starter in the right back, playing in the squad led by

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and winning multiple

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titles, the

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, the

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and finishing runners-up in the

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Grêmio

On 28 February 2012, after falling down the pecking order due to the arrival of Jorge Fucile and the return of

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, Pará was loaned to fellow top tier side Grêmio until the end of the year. An undisputed starter during the season, he contributed with 54 appearances overall as his team finished third. On 9 January 2013, Pará was again presented at Grêmio, after agreeing to a permanent three-year contract with the club.

Flamengo

On 7 January 2015, Pará was loaned to

for one year; the loan was mainly a part of a debt discharge for Rodrigo Mendes' signing in 2000. Initially a backup to longtime incumbent

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, he became a first-choice during the campaign as the latter left to join

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. On 16 May 2017 Pará extended his contract with ''Fla'' until December 2019.

Return to Santos

On 3 August 2019, Santos announced the return of Pará to the club, after agreeing to a contract until December 2020. On 30 October 2020, he renewed his link until December 2022. On 9 December 2021, after 292 matches for the club, Pará terminated his contract with Santos.

Cruzeiro

Just hours after leaving Santos, Pará was announced at Série B side Cruzeiro for the 2022 campaign, after agreeing to a pre-contract with the club. On 30 December, after Ronaldo bought the club and turned it into a ''SAF'' (Sociedade Anônima do Futebol), he reached an agreement with the board and rescinded his pre-contract.

Later career

On 6 April 2022, Pará signed for Brusque in the second division until the end of the year. On 8 December, after the club's

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, he was announced at Portuguesa. On 31 March 2023, after narrowly avoiding relegation in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista, Pará left ''Lusa''.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Santo André *

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

Flamengo *

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References

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