Brazil Born in
Angélica, Mato Grosso do Sul, Ismaily started his career with
Ivinhema Futebol Clube in 2007. A
forward, he scored 11 goals to be his team's top scorer in the 2008
Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense. Ismaily subsequently moved to
Desportivo Brasil, being immediately loaned to
Esporte Clube São Bento until the end of the
Copa Paulista. However, he failed to make an appearance for the club. Back at Desportivo Brasil, Ismaily played for the under-20s in the 2009
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was converted to a
left back, before being promoted to the first team. and appeared in only eight first-team matches before departing. Ismaily stayed in the country in summer 2010, joining
Primeira Liga side
S.C. Olhanense. He appeared in 25 matches in his
second year, scoring in a 3–2 away defeat of
Vitória F.C. to help complete a comeback from 2–0. On 16 June 2012, after an aborted transfer to
C.D. Nacional, Ismaily agreed to a four-year contract with
S.C. Braga. He made his competitive debut at
S.L. Benfica in
the league opener, providing two
assists in an eventual 2–2 draw. On 22 August 2012, in the first leg of the
last qualifying round of the
UEFA Champions League, Ismaily equalised for Braga with a 30-meter effort for the final 1–1 home draw against
Udinese Calcio.
Shakhtar Donetsk In February 2013, Ismaily signed a five-year deal with
FC Shakhtar Donetsk, joining a host of compatriots at the
Ukrainian Premier League side. In October 2018 he was voted the competition's Player of the Month, becoming the second Brazilian player to receive that award.
Lille On 5 August 2022, Ismaily joined
Lille OSC on a
free transfer, on a one-year contract with an optional year. He made his
Ligue 1 debut one week later, closing the 1–1 draw at
FC Nantes after an assist from
Jonathan David and scoring the club's 5,000th goal in all competitions in the process. ==International career==