[3] Promoted to the main squad for the 2017 season,[2] he made his senior debut on 30 March of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against PSTC.
[5] He scored his first senior goal at the club, netting the opener in a 4–0 home routing of União Futebol Clube de Nova Fátima on 5 November 2017.
[14] He made his debut for the club on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kaio Jorge in a 1–0 away win against Sport Recife for the Série A championship.
[19] On 26 December 2023, after Santos' first-ever relegation, Braga was loaned to J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse for one year, with a buyout clause.
[20] Upon returning from loan, Braga played for Santos under new head coach Pedro Caixinha, but was transferred to fellow top tier side Vitória on 6 February 2025; he signed a three-year contract with the club for a fee of R$ 5 million for 70% of his economic rights.