Career
Born in São Paulo Caetano do Sul, Jô started his career at Corinthians" youth setup, mainly criticized due to his indiscipline problems. On 8 June 2011 he signed a four-year deal with Grêmio, but returned to Corinthians two months later. On 29 February 2012 Jô joined hometown"s São Caetano in a two-year deal.
On 26 September 2014, after appearing in only one further match for Azulão, Jô moved to Portuguesa.