Born in Itapetinga, Bahia, Carvalho played was a goalkeeper in Vitória's youth setup, being Dida's backup during the 1993 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.
[3] On 20 May 2015, after Claudinei Oliveira's dismissal, he was named interim manager of the main squad in the Série B;[4] he left the post a couple of weeks later, with three wins in four matches.
[6] In October, he became Alberto Valentim's assistant in the first team,[7] but returned to his previous role ahead of the 2018 season.
[11] On 5 May, after the club dismissed assistants Maurício Souza and Bruno Lazaroni, he was named interim head coach of the side for one match.
[12] An assistant of the first team for the 2023 campaign, Carvalho was named Athletico's interim head coach on 16 June 2023, after the sacking of Paulo Turra.