Career
Born in Arapongas, Paraná, Nailson joined Santos Football Club"s youth setup in 2012, after playing for Grêmio and Juventus-SP. He was promoted to the main squad in 2014 by manager Oswaldo de Oliveira. On 2 April 2014 Nailson made his first-team debut, starting in a 0-0 away draw against Mixto at Arena Pantanal, for that year"s Copa do Brasil. He was released by the club at the end of the year.
On 2 May 2015 Nailson signed a one-year deal with Mogi Mirim.
