Born in
Fortaleza,
Ceará, Joeano moved to
Portugal, where he would remain for the majority of his career, at the age of 20, signing with amateurs
C.D. Arrifanense from local
Fortaleza Esporte Clube. In the
2002–03 season he scored 29 goals with
third division club
A.D. Sanjoanense, helping his team rank ninth and attracting the attention of
UD Salamanca of the Spanish
second level. In the 2004 January
transfer window, however, Joeano returned to Portugal and signed for
Académica de Coimbra, netting six times in only 13 games to help the side
avoid relegation from the
Primeira Liga. In summer 2006, after having scored 12 goals for the
Students in
his second full campaign, he joined
Beitar Jerusalem F.C. in
Israel. After failing to meet expectations at the
Teddy Kollek Memorial Stadium, Joeano returned to his previous club in January 2007, on loan, with Académica also agreeing to pay half of his salary. On 4 February he played his first league match, coming on as a 32nd-minute
substitute and scoring the only goal of the away fixture against
Associação Naval 1º de Maio with eight to go. In the 2011 offseason, after the team's
relegation from the
First Division, he returned to Portugal and signed for
F.C. Arouca in the
second tier. ==References==