Clube Atlético Paranaense
Recife began his football career with Flamengo, appearing for the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores. Recife made his Série A debut at 17 July 2014 against Clube Atlético Paranaense in a 1-0 home win. However, he struggled to integrate into Flamengo's first team and was sent out of successive loans to Atlético-GO and Tupi.