Born in Camaçari, Bahia, Hereda joined Cruzeiro's youth setup at the age of 12.
[1] After leaving the club in 2013, he subsequently represented Fluminense before joining Vasco da Gama on 4 February 2016.
[3] Fully recovered for the 2019 campaign, Hereda made his senior debut on 15 January 2019, starting in a 3–1 home loss to Fortaleza, for the year's Copa do Nordeste.
He was a regular starter during the year, as the club achieved promotion to the Série B as champions; on 12 July 2019, he renewed his contract until 2022.
[4] A regular starter for Timbu in the following years, Hereda suffered a knee injury in May 2022,[5] fully recovering in November but opting to leave the club.