Canela was one of the 71 people who died in LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident, including 18 of his teammates.
Canela was born in Matão, São Paulo, and joined Internacional de Bebedouro through a youth programme held in his hometown, in 2010.
[1] He made his senior debut on 29 February 2012, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win against Osvaldo Cruz.
[4] Canela became a starter for Bota during the end of the campaign, scoring two goals as his side achieved promotion as champions.
[7] On 28 November 2016, when Chapecoense were en route to the first leg of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals to play against Atlético Nacional, Canela was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.