[1] Born in Rio de Janeiro, Octávio kicked off his career with Botafogo and made his debut in 2013.

[2] In the following season, though he started a match against Resende, he failed to make an impact.

In June 2016, he was loaned out to Tupi Football Club, from Minas Gerais until the end of the season.

Octávio signed a 2-year during contract for Belgian side Beerschot-Wilrijk in the summer of 2017.

[8] After parting ways with Beroe in May 2021,[9] Octávio remained in Bulgaria, signing a one-year contract with newly promoted Lokomotiv Sofia in August 2021.