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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maycon Vinícius Ferreira da Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 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]
References
- 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)
- Empresário confirma transferência: 'Nikão já é do Bahia' (Agent confirms transfer: 'Nikão is already from Bahia'); Globo Esporte, 24 May 2011 (in Portuguese)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
External links
- Nikão at Soccerway
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