Born in
São Paulo, King joined
S.C. Braga in the Portuguese
first tier in 1992. He made his debut on 13 September 1992, in an away loss to
S.C. Farense, adding 11 more league appearances in his first
season. His second
year was his breakthrough season, amassing 30 league caps, alongside either
Jorge Ferreira or Sérgio Abreu. In 1994, King moved to Farense, where he made nearly 30 league games in his first year, partnering with
Jorge Soares in the defence of
Paco Fortes team. for a total of 20 league appearances in his debut year. His second
year in
Madrid was not so successful, so he moved back to Farense in 1998, reuniting with Paco Fortes. He resumed regular competition, playing 25 games in the starting eleven in his return
year, but faced much more serious competition in his second, acting mainly a bench player. Released by Farense, he spent one year without competing, practising at SJPF (Syndicate of Professional Football Players), with unemployed players. The 31-year-old later signed with
Algeciras CF in 2001, playing 18 games in the
third tier of Spanish football. A year later, King moved to Greek football, joining
Ionikos in the
top tier, remaining there for four years, with nearly 100 league caps. He retired in 2009, after three seasons in the lower divisions, assuming an assistant position at
Panathinaikos in 2012. He later quit his post and joined
Veria staff, as assistant and translator for
Ton Caanen, where he still remains. == References ==