Santos Born in
Ipiaú,
Bahia, Vladimir graduated from
Santos' youth system. On 18 September 2009, he was loaned to
Fortaleza, but failed to make an appearance with the club (being only third-choice goalkeeper), and returned to his parent club two months later. On 2 February 2011 Vladimir made his first team debut,
replacing field player
Anderson Carvalho in a 2–2 away draw against
Ponte Preta, after
Rafael was
sent off. He was handed his first start three days later, in a 1–1 away draw against
Santo André. Mainly a backup to Rafael, Vladimir was further demoted after
Aranha's arrival in 2012, being only selected on the bench in some occasions during
that year. Rafael subsequently left in 2013, and he subsequently was a backup to Aranha. In September 2014, profiting from Aranha's injury, Vladimir appeared more regularly until the return of the former, only suffering one goal in the process. On 14 January 2015 he signed a new deal with
Peixe, until December. In 2015, after new signing
Vanderlei suffered an injury, Vladimir was a starter in
that year's
Campeonato Paulista winning campaign. He made a double recovery save in a 1–1 away draw against
Corinthians on 5 April (it was also his first derby as a professional), and saved a
penalty in the
shoot-out in the final against
Palmeiras on 3 May. in 2016 On 21 August 2015, after already returning to the bench, Vladimir renewed his contract until December 2016. On 26 September of the following year he further extended his link, signing until 2018. In 2017, as Vanderlei suffered another injury, Vladimir again became a regular starter. Despite already winning the
Copa Libertadores in
2011 as a third-choice, he made his debut in the competition on 9 March 2017 by starting in a 1–1 away draw against
Sporting Cristal.
Avaí (loan) On 24 January 2019, Vladimir joined fellow top tier side
Avaí on a one-year loan deal. He became an undisputed starter for the side, winning the
Campeonato Catarinense but
suffering relegation from the top tier.
Return from loan Initially a backup to
Everson, Vladimir became the first-choice after the departure of the former to
Atlético Mineiro until suffering a
foot injury in August. He was subsequently overtaken by
João Paulo. On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Vladimir and a further six first team players tested positive for
COVID-19. On 29 June 2021, after being a third-choice behind João Paulo and
John, he rescinded with Santos on a mutual agreement.
Return to Avaí On 2 July 2021, Vladimir returned to Avaí, with the club now in the
Série B. The following 13 January, despite being only a backup option to
Glédson, he renewed his contract for a further year. Vladimir started the 2022 season as a second-choice behind new signing
Douglas Friedrich, but became a starter after the latter left. On 19 December of that year, he left the club after failing to agree new terms.
Return to Santos On 28 December 2022, Vladimir returned to his first club Santos on a two-year deal. On 29 July of the following year, his contract was extended for a further year. Vladimir was on Santos' goal during the club's 7–1 away loss to
Internacional, the worst defeat of the club's history in the Campeonato Brasileiro; his performance was also heavily criticized by the media.
Loan to Guarani On 16 January 2024, Vladimir was loaned to
Guarani for the remainder of the year. A regular starter for most of the season, he suffered a third consecutive relegation. On 14 February 2025, he rescinded his contract with Santos. ==Career statistics==