Messias (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1994 | ||
Place of birth | São Mateus, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ceará | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
América Mineiro | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2021 | América Mineiro | 143 | (5) |
2019–2020 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2021– | Ceará | 27 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:03, 25 October 2021 (UTC) |
Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior (born 3 November 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ceará as a centre back.
Club career[]
Born in São Mateus, Messias represented the youth academy of São Mateus and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube before moving to the academy of América Futebol Clube (MG) in 2013. On 2 February 2014, he was promoted to the senior team, signing a deal which would keep him at the club till 2016.[1] On 28 November 2015, he made his first team debut, starting in a 0–0 draw against Botafogo in Série B.[2]
In the 2016 season, Messias played his first league match in a 2–0 defeat against Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, replacing the injured Roger.[3] He played regularly in the 2017 season, featuring 47 times for the club and scoring one goal, with his side winning the Série B and thus achieving promotion to Série A.[4]
On 5 January 2018, Messias' contract was extended until December 2022.[5]
On 30 January 2019, Messias was loaned out to Portuguese club Rio Ave until the middle of 2020 for € 200,000.[6]
Career statistics[]
- As of 25 October 2021[7]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
América Mineiro | 2015 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2016 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
2017 | Série B | 32 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
2018 | Série A | 35 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 | |||
2019 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2020 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||||
2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Total | 113 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 157 | 8 | |||
Rio Ave (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
Ceará | 2021 | Série A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
Career total | 150 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 211 | 9 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
Honours[]
- América Mineiro
References[]
- ^ "América firma acordo de três temporadas com Messias, zagueiro promovido da base" [America signs three-year deal with Messias, stopper promoted from the youth setup] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Faltou futebol... Botafogo e América-MG só empatam na saideira de 2015" [There was a lack of football ... Botafogo and América-MG only tie at the end of 2015] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Messias volta a ter uma oportunidade após quase um ano inteiro sem atuar" [Messias again has an opportunity after almost a year without acting] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "América apresenta proposta de renovação contratual a zagueiro Messias" [America presents proposal of contractual renewal to stopper Messias] (in Portuguese). Super Esporte. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Messias renova contrato e permanece no América-MG por mais cinco temporadas" [Messias renews contract and remains in America-MG for another five seasons] (in Portuguese). Globo Esplrte. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Rio Ave-POR oficializa contratação do zagueiro Messias, ex-América-MG" [Rio Ave-POR officializes contracting of the defender Messias, ex-América-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Espírito Santo
- Association football defenders
- Brazilian footballers
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal