[1] Born in Belém, Pará, Charles started playing football with Santos FC, then completed his development with Tuna Luso Brasileira still in his country and C.D.

[8] Charles joined UD Almería – also in Andalusia – for the 2012–13 season,[9] after engaging in extensive and fruitless conversations with Córdoba to renew his contract.

[10][11] On 2 December 2012 he scored a hat-trick past Racing de Santander in a 4–3 away win[12] and, already fully reconverted as a striker after having started his career as a winger, was crowned the competition's Pichichi Trophy at 27 goals (plus five in the playoffs) to help his team back to La Liga after two years.

[13] On 27 June 2013, Charles penned a four-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo, as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Iago Aspas.

[20] On 3 October 2015, in matchday seven, Charles netted all of his side's goals – also their first of the new season – to help defeat Real Sociedad 3–1 at the La Rosaleda Stadium.