Education
At Nacional, Minatel spent one year with their U-19 squad where he finished second on the team in scoring with 18 goals from 22 matches.
At Nacional, Minatel spent one year with their U-19 squad where he finished second on the team in scoring with 18 goals from 22 matches.
Youth
After spending five years at his home club Guarani, Mintatel joined the esteemed academy of Paulínia in 2007 where he would play three seasons in the Campeonato Paulista and featured in the Copa São Paulo. Minatel made the move to Nacional after spending a year with the U-19 side of Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. PSV discovered Minatel while scouting players in the Copa São Paulo, the biggest U-19 National Tournament in the world.
Nacional
Minatel spent three seasons with Portuguese side Communicative Disorders Nacional that included two years in the Primeira Liga.
Minatel became the youngest player in Nacional club history to start in an international match when he featured in their Union of European Football Associations Europa League qualifier against Icelandic side Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar at 18 years of age. Velo Clube
Minatel moved back to his native Brazil to Velo Clube, where he spent the majority of 2013, before signing with NASL club Ottawa Fury on November 14, 2013.
Ottawa Fury
NASL Fall Championship 2015
Puerto Rico Football Club
On March 10, 2016, Oliver was signed by NASL expansion team Puerto Rico Football Club.