Chiapas F.C.
In 2009, he again moved out of Brazil and this time to Mexico where he signed a short-term contract with Liga de Ascenso club, Club de Fútbol U.A.G. (now known as Estudiantes Tecos). He made his Liga de Ascenso debut and scored his first goal on 26 January 2009 in a 4-1 loss against Jaguares de Chiapas F.C. He scored 2 goals in 13 appearances in the 2009–10 Liga de Ascenso for the Guadalajara-based club.