After a short stint with Clube Atlético Linense, Luiz Otávio was loaned to Sampaio Corrêa on 8 April 2014.[5][6] On 18 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2−0 victory against Santa Cruz Futebol Clube.[7] In the 2016 season, he started in 32 matches with the club being relegated to the third tier.[8]
On 7 December 2016, Luiz Otávio joined Ceará on loan for the 2017 season.[9][10] He made a total of 44 appearances and scored thrice, with his club winning promotion to Série A.[11]
On 13 December 2017, Luiz Otávio renewed his contract with Angra dos Reis until 2021, and was loaned back to Ceará.[10] On 31 December 2018, his contract was extended until 2021,[12] and the club bought 75% of his economic rights for a fee of R$ 1 million.