Esteves was the captain of the
Timor-Leste national football team, and earned 14 caps for the squad between 2003 and 2008 when he decided to retire from the national team. He made his senior international debut in the
2004 Tiger Cup against
Malaysia on 12 December 2004 and last played for the national team in the
2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification against
Laos on 25 October 2008 when he scored his first ever international goal.
International goals ==Personal life==