Career
Born in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Dodô joined "s youth setup in 2005, aged 11. He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 9 October 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 away loss against Ponte Preta. On 8 November 2014 Dodô scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2014, netting the last of a 2–0 away success over Palmeiras.
On 2 December, after scoring three further goals, he renewed his contract until 2019.