Complex sentence: Born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Derlei started playing in the lower levels of Brazilian football, but joined Portugal's U.D. Leiria in 1999, going on to appear in 92 competitive games with the club.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Derlei began playing in the lower levels of Brazilian football. In 1999, he joined União de Leiria, going on to appear in 92 competitive matches for the club.