Position: Midfielder
Born: 02.08.75
Club: Sao Paulo

Mineiro replaces the injured Edmilson and hails from the southern city of Porto Alegre.

A central midfielder, Mineiro has won the Paulista title and the Libertadores Cup with Sao Paulo.

He also scored the winning goal against Liverpool in the FIFA World Club Championship final in Japan in 2005 since signing from São Caetano.