Maicon Pereira Roque

Maicon
Maicon with Porto in 2013
Personal information
Full name Maicon Pereira Roque
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988
Place of birth Barretos, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2007 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Cruzeiro 0 (0)
2007 → Cabofriense (loan) 0 (0)
2008–2009 → Nacional (loan) 28 (0)
2009–2016 Porto 116 (11)
2013 Porto B 1 (1)
2016 → São Paulo (loan) 9 (1)
2016–2017 São Paulo 30 (1)
2017– Galatasaray 30 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2018

Maicon Pereira Roque (born 14 September 1988), known simply as Maicon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray SK as a central defender.

Club career

Early years / Porto

Born in Barretos, São Paulo, Maicon started off his career with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. He moved the following season to modest Associação Desportiva Cabofriense.

Maicon had his first abroad adventure in the 2008–09 campaign, being a defensive mainstay for Madeira's C.D. Nacional[1] which again qualified for European competition. Courtesy of those solid performances, on 4 June 2009, he moved to Primeira Liga champions FC Porto, in a contract running until 2014;[2][3] he appeared in only four games in his first year.

After Bruno Alves left for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Maicon became a first-team regular in 2010–11, playing in 37 official games as Porto won the treble (including eight in the victorious run in the UEFA Europa League). In the following season – under new manager Vítor Pereira – after Cristian Săpunaru's injury, he beat competition from Jorge Fucile and began being often utilized as a right back.

On 2 March 2012, after a free kick, Maicon headed a late offside goal in a 3–2 away win against S.L. Benfica.[4] He scored five goals from 35 appearances in two seasons combined, helping his team to back-to-back national championships.

Maicon headed home the 2–1 winner over Chelsea for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League on 29 September 2015, in what was his third competitive goal of the campaign.[5]

São Paulo

On 14 February 2016, having been deemed surplus to requirements by new manager José Peseiro, Maicon was loaned to São Paulo FC.[6] Upon arriving, he stated that the move was "a dream come true".[7]

Maicon signed a permanent deal for R$22 million on 28 June 2016, as Porto also ceded 50% of the sporting rights to fellow defenders Inácio and Lucão.[8]

Club statistics

As of 2 January 2016[9]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nacional 2008–09 28050400000370
Total 28050400000370
Porto 2009–10 4130401000121
2010–11 21250208010372
2011–12 20320305010313
2012–13 15200104010212
2013–14 16120405000271
2014–15 260200011000390
2015–16 13220003100183
Total 116111601403713018312
Career Total 144112101803713022012

Honours

Porto
Galatasaray

References

  1. ↑ Cruzeiro concretiza negociação do zagueiro Maicon com o Porto (Cruzeiro seal deal of defender Maicon with FC Porto); Globo Esporte, 3 June 2009 (in Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Maicon and Pereira sign as Porto secure Ferreira; UEFA, 4 June 2009
  3. ↑ Maicon assinou por cinco temporadas (Maicon signed for five seasons); FC Porto, 4 June 2009 (in Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Benfica 2–3 FC Porto Archived 12 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine.; PortuGOAL, 2 March 2012
  5. ↑ "Maicon makes sure Porto profit as Chelsea slump". UEFA. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Maicon de saída: São Paulo é o destino (Maicon leaving: São Paulo the destiny); Diário de Notícias, 14 February 2016 (in Portuguese)
  7. ↑ São Paulo anuncia contratação por empréstimo de zagueiro Maicon, do Porto (São Paulo announce loan signing of Maicon, from Porto); Universo Online, 15 February 2016 (in Portuguese)
  8. ↑ Porto aceita troca, e São Paulo confirma contratação de Maicon (Porto accept swap, and São Paulo confirm signing of Maicon); Universo Online, 28 June 2016 (in Portuguese)
  9. ↑ "Maicon". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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