brazilian football player
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Maicon Douglas Sisenando ( wear 26 July 1981 ), known as Maicon ( portuguese pronunciation : [ ˈmaikõ ] ), is a brazilian football player who plays as a right-back for Tre Penne.

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Maicon began his career in his native state with Cruzeiro, after initially playing for Grêmio and Criciúma at youth flush. He played 125 times for Cruzeiro between 2000 and 2004, earning one national league claim and several other domestic competitions, before moving to Europe when he signed for Ligue 1 side Monaco. After two years in Monaco, he signed for Inter Milan in 2006, where he became an established first team actor, going on to win the UEFA Champions League in 2010, four Serie A titles, the FIFA Club World Cup and respective domestic competitions. In August 2012, he signed for Manchester City. Maicon failed to secure a regular place in the team, moving back to Italy to play for Roma the follow season. He returned to Brazil in 2017, playing for Avaí, Criciúma and Villa Nova. In January 2021, he joined italian Serie D side Sona. A former Brazil international, Maicon made his debut in 2003 and represented his nation on 76 occasions, scoring seven goals. With Brazil, he won a runner-up decoration at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and took part in three Copa América tournaments ( winning the competition in 2004 and 2007 ) and two FIFA World Cups ( finishing in fourth-place in 2014 on home dirt ). He was besides a penis of the brazilian teams that won straight FIFA Confederations Cup titles in 2005 and 2009 .

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

A talented right-sided wingback, Maicon debuted for Cruzeiro in 2001 and after two successful seasons in Brazil, which included winning a championship and being called up for the Brazil national team in 2003. In June 2004, he was signed by Monaco for £2.1 million. [ 4 ]

Inter Milan [edit ]

In July 2006, Inter Milan officially announced the bless of Maicon for a tip of £4.8 million and a five-year abridge, along with companion brazilian fullback Maxwell and french midfielder Olivier Dacourt. [ 5 ] During his time at Inter, he established himself as a dependable wing-back, solid defensively with an ability of making emphatic runs down the right wing, often setting up goals or scoring himself with his potent justly animal foot. He overtook Inter captain Javier Zanetti as the first choice veracious back, with the Argentine move in midfield. [ 6 ] He was by and large considered one of the best wing-backs in the game. During a UEFA Champions League couple on 6 March 2007, Maicon was involved in a brawl with Valencia defender David Navarro. [ 7 ] Maicon was originally banned for six matches, but the bachelor of arts in nursing was reduced to three. [ 8 ] A regular under former coach José Mourinho, he contributed his fair plowshare of assists and goals as Inter won a one-fourth consecutive title in the 2008–09 season, including a match-winning brace against Siena. [ 9 ]

2009–10 temper [edit ]

Maicon continued the effective shape he displayed in previous seasons during the 2009–10 season ; he started the temper by scoring a goal against Milan in the 4–0 Derby della Madonnina victory, [ 10 ] and then playing well against Barcelona in a 0–0 draw at the San Siro. [ 11 ] He subsequently set up Diego Milito on matchday five in Serie A against Napoli, as Inter defeated Napoli 3–1. [ 12 ] Maicon continued with his solid performances, notably scoring the last goal in a 5–0 win over Genoa on 17 October and making a fantastic byline prevail which resulted in Milito ‘s meet killing goal in a 5–3 family victory over Palermo two weeks late. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In the identical following match, he scored a goal against Livorno, where the peer ended 2–0 for Inter. [ 15 ] During Inter ‘s home plate leg of the Derby d’Italia, the right back opened the scoring against Juventus with one of the most outstanding goals of the season, juggling a loose testis over the onrushing defender at the top of the punishment box and volleying it into the opposite corner. [ 16 ] later that month, Maicon scored his first Champions League finish against reigning champions Barcelona when Inter registered a celebrated victory over the Catalans. [ 17 ] He reportedly knocked out a tooth after he collided with Lionel Messi. [ 18 ] Having overtaken Roma at the peak of the Serie A and winning the league title, Inter went on to eliminate Barcelona from the Champions League in the semi-finals, with Maicon earning praise. [ 19 ] On 22 May 2010, after beating Roma in the Coppa Italia final weeks earlier, Inter won the Champions League, therefore obtaining the treble, [ 20 ] with a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid. [ 21 ] He was named the 2009–10 UEFA Club Defender of the class and his performances earned him a nomination for the Ballon d’Or trophy as Europe ‘s top player. [ 22 ]

2011–12 season [edit ]

In the 2011–12 season Maicon played barely 23 games in Serie A. In his 23 appearances Maicon scored two goals, the beginning in a 2–1 defeat to Juventus at the San Siro on 29 October 2011, and the second in the Derby della Madonnina against Milan in a 4–2 win, on 6 May 2012. He scored from outside the punishment box with a belting shoot into the top left field corner of Marco Amelia ‘s finish, in a game in which teammate Diego Milito scored a hat-trick .

Manchester City [edit ]

On 31 August 2012, Maicon signed for Manchester City in a £3 million transfer deal, taking the number 3 shirt. He made his City debut on 15 September in a 1–1 draw against Stoke City. [ 23 ] He made his home debut in a 2–1 winnings against Tottenham Hotspur on 11 November, replacing centre-back Matija Nastasić in the second half. [ 24 ] Maicon struggled with injury throughout the season, but when burst he found it a conflict to break into the City team, ultimately failing to dislodge Pablo Zabaleta from the right back position and struggling to even supplant the injury-prone Micah Richards for the substitute right-back role paroxysm. Maicon therefore rarely made City ‘s substitutes ‘ bench. When director Roberto Mancini was sacked at the end of the season, his surrogate Manuel Pellegrini was quick to move the player, omitting him from the club ‘s pre-season enlistment of South Africa and commenting that he would not be in the police squad this class. [ 25 ]

gypsy [edit ]

Maicon in action with Roma in 2013. On 18 July 2013, Maicon returned to Serie A after Manchester City allowed him to move on a complimentary transfer to Roma. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] His transfer was made official by Roma on 26 July on his 32nd birthday, with Maicon signing a biennial share. [ 28 ] Roma started the 2013–14 season under director Rudi Garcia with ten wins in its beginning ten Serie A games. He was allocated team issue 13, and made his competitive debut on 25 August in the opening league week against Livorno, playing full-90 minutes in a 0–2 away gain. [ 29 ] On 25 September, during the aside equal against Sampdoria, Maicon suffered an muscular wound and was replaced in the 35th infinitesimal ; following the equal, it was reported he had a first degree lesion in the right second joint, and the convalescence meter was round 15 days. [ 30 ] Maicon returned in legal action for the league match against Napoli, helping the team to win 2–0 at home. [ 31 ] Later on 8 December, Maicon scored his first finish for Roma in the 2–1 home win against Fiorentina, returning the team to the winning ways after four consecutive draw. [ 32 ] He started 2014 by scoring his second base goal of the season in Roma ‘s 4–0 base defeat of Genoa. [ 33 ] Maicon made his Coppa Italia introduction nine days subsequently in the quarter-final against Juventus, contributing in a 1–0 home winnings and progress to the semi-final. [ 34 ]

On 13 October 2014, Maicon agreed a narrow extension with Roma, extending his stay at Stadio Olimpico until June 2016. [ 35 ]

Avaí [edit ]

On 31 May 2017, Maicon signed with brazilian side Avaí on a annual compress. [ 36 ] After training for a few weeks with Botafogo, he did n’t sign with the Glorioso, alternatively going to the clubhouse from Santa Catarina. Maicon came rear to Brazilian football after 13 years, after leaving Cruzeiro for AS Monaco. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] In December 2017 Maicon announced his retirement after spending one season with Avaí who were relegated to Série B .

Criciúma [edit ]

On 22 December 2018, Maicon announced he had signed a annual contract with Série B side Criciúma. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] Maicon cited his son as one of the reasons for his retort to football and his previous history with the club as a young player. [ 41 ]

Villa Nova [edit ]

In September 2020, Maicon joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série D side Villa Nova. [ 42 ]

Sona [edit ]

In January 2021, it was confirmed that Maicon had joined Serie D side Sona on a six-month deal. [ 43 ]

Tre Penne [edit ]

On 14 June, Maicon joined Tre Penne. [ 44 ]

International career [edit ]

After appearing for Brazil ‘s under-20 team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship, Maicon made his senior international introduction in the team ‘s opening game of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Mexico on 12 July 2003. [ 45 ] He was named in the team of the tournament as Brazil finished as runner-up. [ 45 ] He went on to become the first choice right-back for the Seleção, winning the Copa América in 2004 and 2007, and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005 and 2009. He appeared in his first FIFA World Cup in 2010 and scored on his tournament debut, a 2–1 succeed over North Korea. [ 46 ] In June 2014, Maicon was selected in Brazil ‘s squad for the 2014 World Cup. He replaced Dani Alves as the team ‘s starting right-back for the 2–1 quarter-final win against Colombia in Fortaleza and for the end of the tournament. [ 47 ] On 7 September 2014, Maicon was dismissed from the Brazil team for an unspecified “ internal trouble ”. [ 48 ]

style of play [edit ]

due to his work-rate and stamen, Maicon is known to be capable of aiding his team both offensively and defensively, and has been used both as a full-back and as an attacking wing-back or wide midfielder. He is gifted with outstanding physical attributes, athleticism and excellent technical skills, american samoa well as beneficial vision, crossing ability and a brawny shot, which made him a dangerous attack threat down the right flank in his prime. Due to his achiever, potency, pace and power, he earned the nickname “ Il Colosso “ ( “ The Colossus ” ) during his prison term at Inter, where he developed into one of the best attacking full-backs in the global, forming a celebrated partnership with teammate Javier Zanetti. [ 49 ] [ 50 ]

career statistics [edit ]

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As of 14 February 2021.[51][52]

International [edit ]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[53]

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

Brazil

2003
5
1

2004
6
0

2005
2
0

2006
5
0

2007
15
2

2008
9
1

2009
13
1

2010
8
1

2011
3
0

2012
0
0

2013
3
1

2014
6
0

Total
76
7

International goals [edit ]

Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maicon goal. [ 53 ]

Honours [edit ]

clubhouse [edit ]

Cruzeiro
Inter Milan

International [edit ]

Brazil

individual [edit ]

personal life [edit ]

Maicon is a great-nephew of former Brazil international football player Valdomiro. [ 55 ]

References [edit ]