Iago Maidana

Iago Justen Maidana Martins (born 6 February 1996), known as Iago Maidana, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Sport Recife, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.

Iago Maidana
Personal information
Full name Iago Justen Maidana Martins
Date of birth (1996-02-06) 6 February 1996
Place of birth Cruz Alta, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Sport Recife
(on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2012 Cerâmica
2012 Gramadense
2012–2014 Criciúma
2015–2016 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Criciúma 3 (0)
2016–2018 São Paulo 0 (0)
2017 → São Bernardo (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Paraná (loan) 24 (5)
2018 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 22 (0)
2019– Atlético Mineiro 7 (1)
2020– → Sport Recife (loan) 17 (5)
National team
2015 Brazil U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2020

Club career

Born in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul,[1] Maidana finished his formation with Criciúma. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo.[2]

On 7 September 2015 Maidana rescinded his contract with Criciúma, with the club still holding a percentage of his rights.[3] Fifteen days later he joined São Paulo, who paid R$ 2 million for 60% of his rights to Monte Cristo EC.[4]

On 5 January 2018, Maidana joined Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan deal. A year later, he transferred on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract with the club.[5]

International career

On 15 May 2015 Maidana was included in Brazil under-20s' final list ahead of that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]

Honours

Club
São Paulo

References
  1. Iago Maidana apresenta maturidade proporcional à altura: 1,95m (Iago Maidana shows maturity proportional to his height: 1.95m); Globo Esporte, 26 January 2015 (in Portuguese)
  2. Em jogo de testes, Fla empata com o Criciúma, primeiro rebaixado à Série B (In a test match, Fla draws with Criciúma, first relegated to Série B); Globo Esporte, 23 November 2014 (in Portuguese)
  3. Criciúma libera Iago Maidana, mas mantém percentual sobre zagueiro (Criciúma releases Iago Maidana, but maintains percentage over the stopper); Globo Esporte, 7 September 2015 (in Portuguese)
  4. São Paulo paga R$ 2 milhões a clube da 3ª divisão goiana por 60% de Iago (São Paulo pays R$ 2 million to a club of Goiás' 3rd division for 60% of Iago); Globo Esporte, 22 September 2015 (in Portuguese)
  5. Iago Maidana e Zé Welison assinam novo contrato com o Atlético (Iago Maidana and Zé Welison sign new contracts with Atlético); Super Esportes, 7 January 2019 (in Portuguese)
  6. Micale corta quatro atletas e divulga relacionados para o Mundial Sub-20 (Micale cuts four players and releases the called up for U-20 World Cup); Globo Esporte, 15 May 2015 (in Portuguese)
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