Nikão

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.

Nikão
Personal information
Full name Maycon Vinícius Ferreira da Cruz
Date of birth (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Number 11
Youth career
2003–2007 Mirassol
2004 → CSKA Moscow (loan)
2005 → PSV Eindhoven (loan)
2005 Palmeiras
2008–2009 Santos
2009–2010 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 158 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2020

Club career

A Santos youth graduate, Nikão moved to Atlético Mineiro on 16 April 2010. 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 Vitória, in Série B.[1] He subsequently represented Bahia,[2] Ponte Preta, América Mineiro[3] and Ceará, all in temporary deals.[4]

On 14 January 2015 Nikão signed a three-year deal with Atlético Paranaense.[5]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

Ceará

Athletico Paranaense

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References
  1. Mais novidades no Galo: clube contrata zagueiro e empresta meia (More news at Galo: club signs stopper and loans midfielder); Globo Esporte, 9 February 2011 (in Portuguese)
  2. Empresário confirma transferência: 'Nikão já é do Bahia' (Agent confirms transfer: 'Nikão is already from Bahia'); Globo Esporte, 24 May 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. Por empréstimo, Nikão fecha com o América-MG até novembro (On loan, Nikão signs with América-MG until November); Globo Esporte, 19 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
  4. De olho na Série B, Ceará encaminha acerto com meia e atacante (Looking for Série B, Ceará routes deal with midfielder and forward); Lance!, 1 April 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. Atlético-PR anuncia a contratação do meia Nikão, ex-América-MG e Ceará (Atlético-PR announces signing of midfielder Nikão, former América-MG and Ceará player); Globo Esporte, 14 January 2015 (in Portuguese)
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