Born in Limeira, São Paulo, Chrystian began his career at SE Renovicente, and moved to Joinville in August 2016.

He made his senior debut with the club on 9 October 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring his team's second in a 4–2 away loss against Avaí, for the year's Copa Santa Catarina.

[1] In November 2019, Chrystian went on a trial at Sporting CP,[2] but later returned to Joinville and appeared with the under-20 side in the 2020 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.

Definitely promoted to the main squad on 20 January 2020,[3] he featured sparingly before renewing his contract for two years on 31 December, and being immediately loaned to Bahia.

On 15 March 2022, Chrystian agreed to join Série B side Chapecoense;[6] announced on 6 April, the deal was later revealed as a loan from São Bernardo, as his economic and federative rights were acquired by Elenko Sports, and he was subsequently assigned to São Bernardo.