Erison was born in Cosmópolis, São Paulo, and joined XV de Piracicaba's youth setup at the age of 18, after playing amateur tournaments.
[1] He made his first team debut on 26 January 2019, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 home draw against Nacional-SP.
[2] On 30 October 2020, after being a regular starter for XV, Erison was loaned to Série B side Figueirense until the end of the season.
[5] Despite only playing 19 matches for the side, he ended the campaign as the club's top scorer with eight goals, but was unable to prevent team relegation.
[8] On 8 January 2024, Erison moved to Japan, signing for J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale for a reported fee of $3.5 million.