Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Barboza made his senior debut with Costa Rican Primera División side Limón in the 2015–16 season.
[4] In his third appearance Barboza scored a goal against defending champions Chennai City,[5] and on 12 December 2019, he led the team to their first win in the season following a loss and a draw against East Bengal.
Barboza managed to score a brace against Aizawl on 20 December 2019, which equalized the game 3-3,[6] and the fourth of his professional career against Gokulam Kerala, which secured his team's win.
[11][12] Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the club against Indian Navy which helped Rajasthan United qualify for the knockout stage of the Durand Cup.
[20] He scored again in his club's final game of the season, a tap-in in the eight minute of stoppage time against league leaders Mohammedan on 13 April, resulting in another 3–1 victory.