Born in
Rio Branco, Acre, Weverton joined
Corinthians' youth setup in 2006, aged 18, after impressing in a match for
Rio Branco. He was promoted to the former's main squad in 2007, but was demoted to fourth-choice after
Rafael Santos' promotion. Weverton was subsequently loaned to
Remo,
Oeste FC and
América de Natal. With the latter he appeared regularly in
Série B, sharing minutes with the veteran Rodolpho. Weverton was released by the
Timão in January 2010 and shortly after moved to
Botafogo. After impressing with the side, he signed for
Portuguesa on 12 May. Weverton was an undisputed starter at the
Lusa, appearing in all league matches in
2011, as his side were crowned champions. In May 2012, he joined
Athletico Paranaense, after his previous contract expired. On 15 October 2014, after being named
captain for
the campaign, Wéverton renewed his contract until 2017. In December 2017, Weverton joined
Palmeiras on a five-year deal, for a rumoured fee of
R$ 2 million. He missed the deciding penalty kick in the
2021 Recopa Sudamericana, resulting in a win for
Defensa y Justicia. In August 2021, after winning against Santos in the quarterfinals of
Copa Libertadores, Weverton overcame
Marcos as the Palmeiras player with the most victories in the competition, with a total of 28 wins. On 15 January 2026, Weverton joined
Grêmio on a 3-year contract ending in 2028. ==International career==