Nikão
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maycon Vinícius Ferreira da Cruz | ||
Date of birth | 29 July 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Montes Claros, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Athletico Paranaense | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2010 | Mirassol | ||
2008–2009 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
2009–2010 | → Santos (loan) | ||
2010 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | (0) |
2011 | → Vitória (loan) | 13 | (9) |
2011 | → Bahia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2012 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 29 | (1) |
2013 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 34 | (5) |
2014 | → Linense (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2014 | → Ceará (loan) | 28 | (4) |
2015– | Athletico Paranaense | 209 | (31) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:29, 13 October 2021 (UTC) |
Maycon Vinicius Ferreira da Cruz (born 29 July 1992), commonly known as Nikão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Athletico Paranaense as an attacking midfielder.
Personal life[]
Born in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Nikão did not know his father and lost his mother due to a cancer at the age of nine. He was raised by his grandmother, and after impressing in a local amateur team at the age of 12, he was brought up to Mirassol, São Paulo for a trial period.[1] At the age of 16, he also lost his grandmother, and two years later, his brother Thiago also died.[2]
Club career[]
Early career[]
Nikão began his career with Mirassol's youth setup, and subsequently had trials at CSKA Moscow and PSV Eindhoven; despite impressing, he was unable to stay at those clubs after not having a legal representative in those countries. In 2009, after a brief period at Palmeiras, he moved to Santos.
Atlético Mineiro[]
On 16 April 2010, as Santos did not exercise the buyout clause on his loan contract,[3] Nikão sigend for Atlético Mineiro.[4] He made his Série A debut on 10 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Renan Oliveira in a 0–1 away loss against Internacional.
After appearing rarely, Nikão was loaned to Série B side Vitória on 9 February 2011.[5] He scored nine goals in only 12 appearances in the 2011 Campeonato Baiano, as his side lost the title to Bahia de Feira.
On 25 May 2011, Nikão moved to Bahia in the top tier, on loan until December.[6] He subsequently served another loan deals at Ponte Preta,[7] América Mineiro,[8] Linense and Ceará.[9]
Athletico Paranaense[]
On 14 January 2015 Nikão signed a three-year deal with Atlético Paranaense.[10] He made his club debut on 26 February by playing the last 20 minutes of a 0–1 Campeonato Paranaense home loss against Foz do Iguaçu, and scored his first goal on 2 May by netting the third of 5–0 home routing of Nacional-PR.
On 6 June 2017, Nikão played his 100th match for Furacão.[11] On 14 July 2019, he reached his 200th match.[12]
On 10 October 2021, Nikão completed 300 matches for Athletico.[13]
Career statistics[]
- As of 13 October 2021[14]
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 | ||
Atlético Mineiro | 2010 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Vitória (loan) | 2011 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 9 | ||
Bahia (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Ponte Preta (loan) | 2012 | Série A | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
América Mineiro (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 6 | ||
Linense (loan) | 2014 | Paulista | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Ceará (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 28 | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 7 | |||
Athletico Paranaense | 2015 | Série A | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 42 | 6 | |
2016 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
2017 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11[c] | 3 | — | 48 | 7 | |||
2018 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11[c] | 4 | — | 50 | 6 | |||
2019 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
2020 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
2021 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11[a] | 3 | — | 37 | 8 | |||
Total | 177 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 44 | ||
Career total | 274 | 28 | 57 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 429 | 67 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil
Honours[]
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2010
Ceará
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2016, 2020
- Copa Sudamericana: 2018, 2021
- J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019
- Copa do Brasil: 2019
References[]
- ^ "Algoz do São Paulo, Nikão supera drama e tenta se firmar no Bahia" [São Paulo's hangman, Nikão overcomes personal drama and tries to settle at Bahia] (in Portuguese). IG. 6 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Nikão catava latinhas, fugiu do tráfico e superou o alcoolismo antes de virar herói do Athletico-PR na Copa do Brasil" [Nikão picked up cans, ran away from trafficking and overcame alcoholism before becoming Athletico-PR's hero in the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Meia Nikão: 'Não jogo mais no time do Santos'" [Midfielder Nikão: 'I will not play at Santos anymore'] (in Portuguese). Goal. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Atlético-MG contrata Nikão, destaque do Santos na Copa São Paulo" [Atlético-MG sign Nikão, spotlight of Santos in the Copa São Paulo] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Mais novidades no Galo: clube contrata zagueiro e empresta meia" [More news at Galo: club sign stopper and loan out midfielder] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2011.
- ^ "Nikão é a nova contratação do Bahia" [Nikão is the new signing of Bahia] (in Portuguese). EC Bahia. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Sem corresponder no Galo, meia Nikão viaja para assinar com a Ponte Preta" [Without establishing himself at Galo, midfielder Nikão travels to sign with Ponte Preta] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Por empréstimo, Nikão fecha com o América-MG até novembro" [On loan, Nikão signs with América-MG until November] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 19 March 2015.
- ^ "De olho na Série B, Ceará encaminha acerto com meia e atacante" [Aiming the Série B, Ceará agree deal with midfielder and forward] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Atlético-PR anuncia a contratação do meia Nikão, ex-América-MG e Ceará" [Atlético-PR announce the signing of midfielder Nikão, formerly of América-MG and Ceará] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Nikão chega à marca de 100 jogos pelo Atlético" [Nikão reaches the landmark of 100 matches for Atlético] (in Spanish). Furacão.com. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "200 vezes Nikão: meia-atacante completa marca pelo Athletico e elege Top 5 de principais jogos" [200 times Nikão: attacking midfielder completes landmark for Athletico and names Top 5 matches] (in Portuguese). ge. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Nikão alcança marca histórica de 300 jogos pelo Athletico; relembre grandes momentos" [Nikão reaches historical landmark of 300 matches for Athletico; remember great moments] (in Portuguese). Paraná Portal. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Nikão at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links[]
- Nikão at Sambafoot
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Montes Claros
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Clube Atlético Linense players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Club Athletico Paranaense players