Born in
São Paulo, Coelho was a
Corinthians youth graduate. He made his first team – and
Série A – debut on 3 July 2003, in a 2–0 home loss against
Atlético Mineiro. Coelho became an important unit of the club during the
2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winning campaign, but after scoring an own goal in the
2006 Copa Libertadores, he eventually lost his starting spot. He was loaned to Atlético Mineiro in the 2007 season, being an undisputed starter and scoring seven goals in all competitions. In September of that year, Coelho was banned for 120 days after he elbowed
Kerlon while he was doing his
seal trick. However, his ban was reduced to five matches on appeal. Returning to
Timão for the 2008 campaign, Coelho was rarely used and rejoined Atlético on loan on 16 February of that year. On 1 July, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined
Bologna on a one-year loan deal. On 20 August 2009, Coelho returned to
Galo on a permanent deal. Rarely used, he was released by the club on 18 June of the following year, and subsequently represented
Karabükspor,
Bahia,
Guaratinguetá and
Atlético Sorocaba. He retired with the latter in 2014, aged 31. Coelho received his first international cap for the
Brazil national team as a 61st-minute substitute for
Adriano in a 0–1 defeat to
Mexico in the
Gold Cup Final, as Brazil used an under-23 squad to compete in the tournament. He also represented the
under-20s in the
2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the
under-23s in the
2003 Pan American Games. ==Managerial career==