Born in
Porto, Litos started playing football with
Boavista. Following loan spells at
Campomaiorense,
Estoril and
Rio Ave, he rejoined his parent club, being instrumental in their only
Primeira Liga title in history in
2000–01, as
captain; he formed a formidable stopper duo with
Pedro Emanuel, who would then move to
Porto. After Boavista's conquest, Litos signed for
La Liga side
Málaga, experiencing different fortunes during his spell in
Andalusia – two seasons as an undisputed starter, a total of 20 games in the other three. Litos joined
Académica de Coimbra for
2006–07. After being first choice in his first year he was deemed surplus to requirements in
the following, leaving and moving to
Austrian Football Bundesliga's
SV Salzburg in January 2008; he retired at the end of
that campaign, with no competitive matches to his credit. ==International career==