Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na muamua tauva Almeida mo Cape Verde i le
2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships i Vilamoura, Potukale lea na ia tuu ai le 138th i le tuuga puupuu a alii i se taimi o le 13:29. I le taufetuli lona 25 o le Madrid Marathon iā Aperila 2002, na faamaumauina ai e Almeida se taimi e sili ona lelei mo ia lava e 2:25:50. I le tausaga na sosoo ai i le 2003 World Championships in Athletics i Pale, na faaiʻu ai lona 69 i le marathon i se taimi e 2:33:31.