Ely do Amparo started his career with América in 1939.

[1] Ely, as part of Vasco's Expresso da Vitória squad,[2] won the Campeonato Carioca in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950 and in 1952, winning the South American Club Championship in 1948 as well.

[1] Ely was transferred to Sport in 1953, winning the Campeonato Pernambucano in that year and in 1955, when he retired.

[1] Ely played 19 games for the Brazil national team, including being part of the World Cup squad in 1950[3] and in 1954.

[4] He was part of the squad that won the Panamerican Championship in 1952.