Early career At the age of ten, he trained with
Santos, the club where his father made his name, for the first time. He moved to the United States at the age of twelve, and joined the academy side Florida Rush three years later. He returned to Brazil in 2013, joining Santos on a permanent deal. While at Santos, he refused to wear his father's famous number 10 shirt, and attempted to ignore comparisons between himself and his father, stating "he was him and I am me." He made his debut for the Santos under-20 side in October 2014.
Collegiate soccer Having suffered numerous injuries while at Santos, Nascimento returned to the United States to enroll at the
University of Tampa in 2015. He made one appearance in 2016, but this would be his only playing time until his graduation in 2018. ==Later life==