Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Mandaca earned his nickname due to his home neighbourhood, Mandacaru [pt].
[2] On 25 March 2021, Mandaca signed a permanent contract with Timão, after the club bought 70% of his economic rights for a fee of R$ 800,000.
[3] He made his first team debut for the club on 9 May, starting and scoring the winner in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Novorizontino.
[4] Mandaca subsequently returned to the youth setup, before being loaned out to Série B side Londrina on 30 March 2022.
[6] On 12 January 2024, after being a starter in Ju's promotion to the Série A, Mandaca signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.