Born in Sumaré, São Paulo, Waguinho was a Ponte Preta youth graduate, playing for three years in the first team squad before moving out on loan to several sides.
In April 2006, he was named manager of the main squad in the place of Toninho Cerezo, but was sacked on 8 June after the club's president changed.
[3] On 1 October 2006, after a brief period at Atlético Sorocaba, Waguinho returned to Bugre after Luiz Carlos Barbieri was sacked,[4] but was unable to avoid relegation from the Série B.
[16] Waguinho led Tubarão to the 2017 Copa Santa Catarina title, and was named in charge of Marcílio Dias on 10 July 2018.
[17] Ahead of the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, he was presented as manager of Brusque, and led the club to a first-ever title and promotion.