Born in Ipameri, Goiás, Luan Carlos played youth football for hometown side Novo Horizonte, but retired at the age of 15 due to a knee injury.
[4] On 16 December 2017, Luan Carlos was named in charge of Uniclinic,[5] and led the side to the third place of the 2018 Campeonato Cearense.
[6] Announced back at Uniclinic for the 2019 season, as the club was now named Atlético Cearense,[7] Luan Carlos left on 25 June to take over Floresta,[8] but was sacked on 28 January 2020.
[17] Luan Carlos led Camboriú to their best-ever position in the 2022 Campeonato Catarinense, losing the finals to Brusque.
[20] After returning to Brasiliense and being in charge of fourth division side Campinense, Luan Carlos was named head coach of Altos in the Série C on 27 June 2023.