Is fluent in three languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Bucket list includes playing the Masters Tournament and traveling to Africa and visiting the Amazon in Brazil.

Gary Player, Jaime González and Tiger Woods would round out his dream foursome.

St. Andrews GC's Old Course, the Kampen GC at Purdue University and Flint Hills National are the golf courses he has enjoyed the most.

The Wichita State Shockers are his favorite college team. Corinthians is his favorite professional team. "House" was his favorite TV series. Play to Play Great is his favorite book. Stroganoff is his favorite dish. Tiger Woods, Usain Bolt, Andrea Pirlo and Ronaldo are his favorite athletes to watch. Santiago, Chile, and New York are his favorite cities to visit. Loves vacationing in Barbados.

Is a sergeant in the Brazilian Navy. Went through basic training with PGA TOUR Latinoamérica member Rodrigo Lee.

Played four seasons of collegiate golf at Wichita State University (2009-13), winning three individual titles with the highlight being the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Championship. He also helped Wichita State win four consecutive MVC Championships, contributing to a run of consecutive conference titles which began in 2008 and concluded with the 2015 crown.

Was the 2012 MVC Player of the Year, a three-time All-MVC selection, and a three-time MVC Scholar-Athlete.