Football Career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Botelho began playing professionally with Figueirense Futebol Clube. In July 2007, a deal was agreed with Premier League's Arsenal, which brought the player to the Emirates Stadium. However, he was immediately loaned out to UD Salamanca of the Spanish Segunda División for the remainder of the season. This was because he needed a work permit to play in England.
In July 2008, Botelho returned to Arsenal for pre-season training before moving again to Salamanca in August, for another season-long loan. Due to differences with the Spanish club's coaching staff, his second spell was cut short.
On 23 July 2009, Botelho went on loan again, and also in the Spanish second level, joining Celta de Vigo for 2009–10. He helped the Galicians knock Villarreal CF out of the season's Copa del Rey, winning a late penalty in the second leg, which ended with a 1–0 away triumph (2–1 aggregate), in the round of 16.
On 23 July 2010, Botelho returned to the Spanish second division, joining FC Cartagena on a season-long loan, after an application for a work permit was denied. Another loan followed in the next season, as he made his La Liga debuts with Rayo Vallecano, first appearing in the competition on 28 August 2011, starting as a left midfielder in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.
After an irregular spell in Madrid which also included personal issues, Botelho finished the campaign at fellow top-divisioner Levante UD, joining the team on 20 January 2012. On 23 July, after having failed to appeared officially for Arsenal, he returned to his country and joined Clube Atlético Paranaense on a permanent deal.
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