In 2010, he was promoted to the first team for the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho, and made his professional debut on 21 March 2010, in a 1–3 away loss against Novo Hamburgo.

In April 2012, he went on a trial period at Ligue 1 side Lille, but nothing came of it;[3] he was also a part of the squad which won the Copa FGF for the second time of the club's history.

On 27 August 2014, Bressan would sign a new deal with Tricolor until December 2016, being subsequently loaned to Premier League side Queens Park Rangers until June 2015.

[6] However, the deal collapsed a day later, after his agent, Marcelo Lipatín, revealed details of the negotiation for the media, thus bothering the directors of the English club.

[13] In January 2024, Bressan joined Super League Greece side OFI Crete on a deal until June 2025.