Career
Currently playing for Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube. Ernani took his first steps in football Iraty, where he soon moved to the Youth, after a pass off in southern Brazil, also played for Marília and finally signed with the American team of Campos, Rio de Janeiro. Did an excellent Campeonato Carioca, Ernani received an offer of big clubs like Botafogo and Flamengo, but ended up going to Vasco da Gama, where he wears the shirt 46.
Ernani was revealed by Americano in 2004 after he was traded to the Iraty after standing out in the State in 2006.
His clubs were in the youth Rio Branco, Campos, and Americano, also from Campos. In January 2010 suffered a car accident in Rio de Janeiro, where he fractured his pelvis.
The expected recovery is 3 months. Before joining Brazilian side Vitória on 4 January 2011, he played for Vasco da Gama.