Born in Galileia, Minas Gerais, Barcelos moved to Portugal at early age, and was a youth product of Vasco da Gama Vidigueira [pt].
In 2017, Barcelos signed for Cova da Piedade, but only featured for their B-team during his two-year spell at the club.
[2] He made his professional debut on 2 February, starting in a 1–1 home draw against former side Cova da Piedade.
Barcelos immediately became a regular starter, and scored his first professional goal on 22 August 2021, netting the opener in a 3–1 away win over Académico de Viseu.
On 29 January 2024, he left the club to return to his home country, after agreeing to a transfer to Série B side América Mineiro.