Born in Salvador, Bahia, Rodrigo Gelado played amateur football in his hometown before moving to the Federal District.
[1] He began his career with SESP Samambaense [pt] in 2021, and made his senior debut with the club in the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division.
Rodrigo Gelado began the 2022 season with Taguatinga, playing for the under-20 squad and featuring in one Campeonato Brasiliense match before moving to Vila Nova, where he was also assigned to the under-20s.
Rodrigo Gelado scored his first goal for Vila on 25 January 2023, netting his side's third in a 3–0 home win over Iporá.
[2] In April 2023, Rodrigo Gelado was named the 2023 Campeonato Goiano Breakthrough Player,[3] and remained a starter in the 2023 Série B.