Brandão

Early years and Shakhtar

Born in São Paulo, Brandão only played with modest clubs in his country initially. In 2002, he signed with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Shakhtar Donetsk from Iraty Sport Club, going on to be an attacking mainstay over the course of the following seasons. In a team filled with compatriots, Brandão scored a combined 39 goals in the three championships won by the club during that timeframe, notably topping the individual charts in the 2005–06 campaign at 15.

France

On 13 January 2009, Brandão left for France with Olympique de Marseille, netting eight times in 30 games in his first full season as they won the Ligue 1 trophy after an 18-year wait. He was loaned twice in his early stint to two teams in his homeland, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. In January 2012, Brandão returned to L'OM, notably scoring in the 92nd minute of a 2–2 away draw against Inter Milan in the campaign's UEFA Champions League round-of-16 second leg, enabling his team to advance on the away goals rule and reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since 1993. On 14 April he netted the game's only goal in the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, against Olympique Lyonnais in extra time. Brandão was released in June 2012 along with Elinton Andrade, Djimi Traoré and Jean-Philippe Sabo and, two months later, signed with fellow league side AS Saint-Étienne on a two-year contract. On 20 April of the following year, again…

A professional with extensive experience in football, including solid experience as a player in European clubs, where he developed a deep understanding of different game models, tactical cultures, and the competitive demands of the international scene. After ending his playing career, he focused his training on the technical area, obtaining all the CBF Academy certifications such as:

License B; License A; License PRO; In addition to the CONMEBOL PRO License. He complements his qualifications with the following Licenses:

UEFA A; UEFA B; Acquired in Europe. Consolidating a comprehensive, up-to-date methodological base aligned with the best practices in world football. As a coach, he has accumulated relevant experience in different competitive contexts. In 2019 he was Head Coach of Londrina Esporte Clube - Under-17; In 2022/2023 he was Assistant Coach of the Londrina Esporte Clube professional team; (2024) - Assistant Coach of R.E. Virton (Belgium) – professional team; (2025) - Head Coach of Racing Union Luxembourg - Under-23; In these roles, he structured game models, lead athlete training and development processes, managed groups in official competitions and implemented modern training methodologies.

Brandão successfully applied for French citizenship in May 2014.

Shakhtar

Vyshcha Liha: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08 Ukrainian Cup: 2003–04, 2007–08 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2005, 2008 Marseille

Ligue 1: 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 Saint-Étienne

Coupe de la Ligue: 2012–13 Individual

Ukrainian Premier League top goalscorers: 2005–06