Maicon (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maicon Araújo dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Itabuna, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Serra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Serra | 34 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Nova Venécia | 28 | (1) |
| 2023 | Vitória-ES | 13 | (1) |
| 2024 | Nova Iguaçu | 13 | (1) |
| 2024– | Levski Sofia | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 26 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Maicon Araújo dos Santos (born 26 April 2000), known as Maicon Esquerdinha[1] or just Maicon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.
Career
Born in Itabuna, Maicon grew up in Sequeiro Grande, a neighborhood of Itajuípe, also in the state of Bahia, before moving to Cariacica, Espírito Santo at the age of eight.[2] He began his career with Serra in the 2019 Copa Espírito Santo,[3] and subsequently established as a regular starter for the club, being named the best left-back of the 2022 Campeonato Capixaba.[4]
On 6 May 2022, Maicon signed for Nova Venécia for the 2022 Série D.[5] On 11 May 2023, he joined Vitória-ES also for the fourth tier.[6]
On 24 November 2023, Maicon agreed to a contract with Nova Iguaçu for the 2024 season.[7] Initially a backup to Italo Silva, he became a starter as Italo left the club, and helped the Carrossel da Baixada to reach the 2024 Campeonato Carioca finals for the first time ever.
Career statistics
- As of 26 May 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Serra | 2019 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Capixaba | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | 9[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |||
| Nova Venécia | 2022 | Série D | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 7[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Capixaba | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Vitória-ES | 2023 | Série D | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Nova Iguaçu | 2024 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2024–25 | First League | 30 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 146 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Espírito Santo
References
- ^ "Cássio tem Maicon Esquerdinha como solução para o ataque do Nova Venécia" [Cássio has Maicon Esquerdinha as the solution for the attack of Nova Venécia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "As batalhas na vida de Maicon, herói da classificação do Nova Iguaçu para a semifinal do Carioca" [The battles in the life of Maicon, hero of Nova Iguaçu's qualification to the semifinals of the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Maicon valoriza experiência no "time de cima" antes do jogo com Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil sub-20" [Maicon values experience in the "main team" before the match against Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil sub-20] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Conheça a seleção dos melhores do Campeonato Capixaba 2022" [Know the best XI of the 2022 Campeonato Capixaba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Nova Venécia fecha com lateral Maicon Esquerdinha, prodígio do Serra, para a Série D do Brasileiro" [Nova Venécia sign with full-back Maicon Esquerdinha, Serra's pearl, for the Brasileiro Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Vitória-ES acerta contratação de Maicon Esquerdinha para a Série D" [Vitória-ES sign Maicon Esquerdinha for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Nova Iguaçu acerta a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Maicon para a temporada 2024" [Nova Iguaçu sign left-back Maicon for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nova Iguaçu FC. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Maicon at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2024.