Early career Born in
Uberlândia,
Minas Gerais, Brazão joined
Cruzeiro's youth setup in March 2014, from hometown side
Uberlândia. On 11 December 2017, he renewed his contract until 2021. Despite training with the main squad during the 2018 season, Brazão was only a third-choice behind
Fábio and fellow youth graduate
Rafael.
Parma On 31 January 2019, Brazão moved abroad and joined Italian
Serie A side
Parma, for a reported fee of
€ 2.65 million. He spent the remainder of
the campaign as a third-choice behind
Luigi Sepe and
Pierluigi Frattali.
Inter Milan On 28 June 2018. Brazão signed a five-year deal with
Inter Milan, with
Andrea Adorante moving in the opposite direction.
2019–20: loan to Albacete On 19 July 2019, Brazão was loaned to
Albacete in the Spanish
Segunda División, for one year. He made his senior debut on 18 December, starting in a 1–0 away win against
Tudelano, for
the season's
Copa del Rey. Brazão made his
Segunda División debut the following 29 February, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against
Rayo Vallecano. However, he only featured in seven matches overall, being a backup to
Tomeu Nadal.
2020–21: loan to Oviedo On 31 August 2020, Brazão joined
Real Oviedo on a season-long loan, but was also a second-choice behind
Joan Femenías. In January, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager
José Ángel Ziganda, he was reportedly seeking a move away from the club, but remained with the
Carbayones until the end of
the season.
2021–22: injury and return to Cruzeiro In August 2021, Brazão suffered an
anterior cruciate ligament injury of his right
knee, being sidelined for the majority of the campaign. On 3 March 2022, after more than a month training at the club, he was announced back at his first club Cruzeiro on loan until June 2023. In March 2022, Brazão underwent surgery to nurse another injury in the
meniscus of his left knee, In May, however, he tore his ACL in his left knee, being sidelined for the remainder of the year. Brazão announced his departure from Cruzeiro in July 2022, again without playing a first team match for the club.
2023: loan to SPAL On 31 January 2023, after fully recovering, Brazão joined
Serie B club
SPAL on loan until the end of the season. A fourth-choice behind veterans
Enrico Alfonso and
Alberto Pomini and youth graduate
Demba Thiam, he only featured in one match before leaving.
2023–24: loan to Ternana On 4 August 2023, Brazão joined fellow Serie B club
Ternana on loan until the end of the season. However, he was unable to beat off competition from longtime incumbent
Antony Iannarilli, and was sent back to Inter on 2 February 2024.
Santos in 2025 On 27 February 2024, Brazão returned to his home country after being announced at
Santos in the
Série B, on a three-year contract. He reportedly had signed for the club on 30 January, but had to wait until their
transfer ban was lifted. Brazão played his first match in more than a year on 24 May 2024, replacing injured
João Paulo in a 2–1 away loss to
América Mineiro; it was also his debut for
Peixe and his first senior match in his home country. He then became a first-choice for the side, helping in their promotion back to the top tier as champions, and renewed his contract until 2028 on 23 November. On 11 March 2026, Brazão played his 100th match for Santos in a 2–2 away draw against
Mirassol. ==International career==