[8] On 28 December 2018, Trincão played his first competitive match with the first team in a 4–0 victory at Vitória de Setúbal in the group stage of the Taça da Liga where he replaced Fransérgio in the 62nd minute.

[11] Trincão scored his first goal for Braga on 12 December 2019 in the last group-phase game of the UEFA Europa League, also assisting in the 4–2 win at Slovan Bratislava as his team advanced in first place.

[22][23] On 4 July 2021, Trincão joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan, subject to medical and work permit and with an option to make the move permanent in the future;[24] he reunited with Pedro Neto, with whom he had played as a child with Vianense and Braga.

[27] Trincão registered his first Premier League goal (also providing his first assist in the competition) in a 3–2 defeat at home to Leeds United on 18 March 2022, having come on as a first-half substitute for injured Rúben Neves.

[34] Over the following months, Trincão performances declined and he began enduring a difficult season, with a lengthy scoring drought leading to many supporters demanding he be benched.

[39] Having cemented his role up front alongside Pedro Gonçalves and Viktor Gyökeres,[40] he added four more until the end of the campaign as Sporting won its 20th league, totalling 1,695 minutes.

[42] In July 2018, Trincão was a member of the Portugal team which won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship beating Italy 4–3 after extra time; he scored once in the match in Seinäjoki, Finland.

[43][44] Along with teammate Jota, he finished joint top scorer in the tournament with five goals, his others being braces against Norway in the first group fixture and Ukraine in a 5–0 semi-final rout.

[45] At the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland he played all three games and scored the only goal of the opening win against South Korea, though his side did not advance from the group.

[53] In October 2024, courtesy of his Sporting performances, Trincão was called by new manager Roberto Martinez for upcoming 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches.

Known for his ball control, maneuverability in tight spaces and a strong left foot, he excels in one-on-one situations, precise dribbling and incisive passing.