Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Dudu began his career at hometown side Olé Brasil at the age of seven.

[2] He made his senior debut on 5 November 2020 at the age of just 17, starting and scoring a brace in a 4–3 away win over Marília, for the year's Copa Paulista.

[4] Dudu made his professional debut for Bota on 20 November 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafinha in a 2–1 Série B away loss against Guarani.

[10] On 27 July 2023, Liga Portugal 2 side Feirense announced the permanent signing of Dudu, handing him the number 77 shirt.

[11] On 26 September 2022, Dudu and Botafogo-SP teammates Lucas Delgado and João Diogo were accused of sexual assault in Rio de Janeiro.