Brazil Born in
Jaú,
São Paulo, Auro joined
São Paulo FC's youth setup in 2010, aged 14. He made his first team – and
Série A – debut on 7 September 2014, coming on as a first-half
substitute for injured
Paulo Miranda in a 2–0 home win over
Sport Recife. He was handed his first start three days later, in a 4–2 success at
Botafogo. On 23 September 2014, Auro renewed his contract with the
Tricolor until 2019. A regular starter under manager
Muricy Ramalho, he lost his starting spot after the arrival of
Bruno. In February 2016, Auro signed on loan with
Linense for the
2016 Campeonato Paulista. In June, after featuring in only eight minutes for Linense, he was set to join
Sport Recife on loan (including being introduced by the club as a new signing), however, he was prevented from joining the club due to a Brazilian rule that prevents a player from representing three clubs during the same year, as he had already made appearances for Linense and São Paulo in 2016. Instead, he returned to São Paulo, where he mainly featured with the under-20 squad, winning two under-20 titles that season. making a total of 16 appearances between
Primeira Liga,
Campeonato Mineiro, and
Copa do Brasil. He started off well with América, but suffered a
knee injury, requiring him to miss time due to an operation. He subsequently returned to São Paulo in 2018, after his loan spell had ended.
Canada in 2020 On 13 February 2018, it was announced that Auro Jr. had been signed on loan by
Major League Soccer club
Toronto FC with an option to buy. He made the decision to come to Toronto after speaking to his São Paulo teammate and former Toronto FC striker
Gilberto, turning down opportunities to play in South America, Portugal and Spain (including with
La Liga club
CD Leganés) in favour of joining Toronto. He made his club debut on 20 February 2018, in a 2–0 away win against the
Colorado Rapids in the first leg of their round of 16
CONCACAF Champions League tie. He recorded his first assist on May 18, on
Ryan Telfer's game-winning goal against
Orlando City SC. In his debut season with the club, Auro made 28 appearances across all competitions, registering five assists. In 2019, he was determined to be the best right-back in the league according to Opta advanced statistics. He scored his first goal in a pre-season exhibition match on 1 April 2021, from a penalty kick, against
Columbus Crew SC. At the end of the
2021 MLS season, Toronto announced they were exercising their contract option on Auro, keeping him at the club through 2022.
Loan to Santos On 14 February 2022,
Santos announced the signing of Auro on a one-year loan deal with an option to purchase. He made his debut for the club on 8 March, replacing
Vinicius Balieiro at half-time in a 1–1
Copa do Brasil away draw against
Fluminense-PI, with his side advancing on penalties. On 22 November 2022, Santos announced that Auro would leave the club at the end of his contract. Toronto also declined his contract option for 2023, making him a free agent.
Asia On 3 March 2023, Auro was announced at
Kazakhstan Premier League club
Ordabasy. In April 2024, Auro signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season with Georgian club
Torpedo Kutaisi in the
Erovnuli Liga. In January 2025, he joined
Al-Muharraq in the
Bahraini Premier League.
Return to Brazil In December 2025, Auro returned to Brazil to sign for
Tombense in the
Brazilian Serie D and
Campeonato Mineiro for 2026. ==International career==