Born in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Erick played for social projects in his hometown before having a trial at Figueirense at the age of 17.
After being rejected, he returned to his hometown and joined the youth categories of Villa Nova before moving to Arapongas in 2016, where he would make his senior debut in the year's Campeonato Paranaense Série Bronze.
[8] Erick scored his first goal for Furacão on 27 January 2019, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win over Rio Branco-PR; it was also his first start for the club.
[10] Erick scored his first goal in the top tier on 10 October 2019, netting Athletico's second in a 2–2 away draw against Corinthians.
[11] Erick had his best individual inputs for Athletico during the 2023 season, where he scored eight goals and provided eight assists.