Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Otávio joined Atlético Paranaense's youth setup in 2009, aged 14, after starting it out at CRB.

[3] Otávio made his Série A debut on 20 April 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Grêmio.

[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 12 June 2016, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win against São Paulo.

[citation needed] On 8 August 2017, Otávio signed for Ligue 1 side Bordeaux from Athletico Paranaense for a €5.2 million transfer fee.

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