Born in Belém, Pará, Yago Pikachu joined Paysandu's youth setup in 2005 at the age of 13, after starting it out at Tuna Luso.

After being promoted to the main squad, he made his senior debut on 14 January 2012, starting in a 1–2 Campeonato Paraense home loss against Cametá.

[2] Yago Pikachu scored his first senior goal on 25 January, netting the first in a 1–2 away loss against Águia de Marabá.

[7] On 16 December 2015, Yago Pikachu signed a three-year deal with fellow second-tier club Vasco da Gama.

[8] Mainly used as a substitute in the midfield during the year, he contributed with three goals in 27 matches as his side achieved promotion to Série A. Yago Pikachu made his top tier debut on 14 May 2017, starting in a 4–0 away loss against Palmeiras.