Clube Atlético Paranaense
After scoring five goals with Sociedade Esportiva Matonense as the club won the 1997 Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Silvinho joined Clube Atlético Paranaense for the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He scored on his debut, a 2–1 win over Goiás. Silvinho returned to Atlético-PR to play in the 1999 Campeonato Paranaense.