 After mainly representing clubs in his native state, he moved to Guarani de Palhoça in 2015; he was the tournament's top scorer with 11 goals, despite suffering relegation.On 19 May 2015 Rangel joined Série A side Grêmio, on loan until the end of the year.He made his debut in the category on 4 June, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pedro Rocha in a 3–1 home win against Corinthians.