Fast, with both legs as his head, Vander Vieira characteristics including good passing and shooting, in addition to the torn speed.

In 2009, he became promoted to the senior team would be headed by Cuca, but no space was borrowed by the board the scarlet-black, through the former Flamengo striker Romário, who try to America access to the first division Campeonato Carioca the following year.

In 2010, Vander Vieira was loaned to Duque de Caxias to compete in the Campeonato Carioca that year, as the scarlet-black cast, which featured a veritable constellation, no room for a young player finally debuted with the Robe.

[6] In his first season in Cyprus, Vander was voted as the best foreign player of the 2014–15 Cypriot First Division,[7] as he appeared in 28 league matches and scored 4 goals, helping AEK Larnaca to finish in the 2nd place for the first time in their history.

[8][9] He made his official debut on 21 July 2015, in his team's 1–1 away draw against FK Vardar for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.