Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais,[1] César played for hometown sides Independente AC and Triângulo Mineiro FC before moving to the Paraná state in 2012, after agreeing to a contract with Junior Team.

[2] Promoted to the first team in 2015, César made his senior debut on 26 March 2017, starting in a 0–0 Campeonato Paranaense away draw against J.

On 12 June 2018, César moved abroad and joined Portuguese LigaPro side Estoril, on a one-year loan deal.

[6] After being a third-choice behind Wilson and Alex Muralha, he left the club and moved to Vitória on 12 March, also in a temporary deal.

[7] Back to Londrina for the 2021 campaign, César played his 100th match for the club on 5 November of that year, in a 0–1 home loss against Cruzeiro.