Iago Maidana Explained

Iago Maidana
Fullname:Iago Justen Maidana Martins
Birth Date:6 February 1996
Birth Place:Cruz Alta, Brazil
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Henan
Clubnumber:36
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:Cerâmica
Youthyears2:2012
Youthclubs2:Gramadense
Youthyears3:2012–2014
Youthclubs3:Criciúma
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthclubs4:São Paulo
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2018
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:São Bernardo (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Paraná (loan)
Caps4:24
Goals4:5
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–2022
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Sport Recife (loan)
Caps7:50
Goals7:8
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Gil Vicente (loan)
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–2024
Caps9:26
Goals9:3
Years10:2024–
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:16:05, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Iago Justen Maidana Martins (born 6 February 1996), known as Iago Maidana, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Chinese Super League club Henan.

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On 7 September 2015 Maidana rescinded his contract with Criciúma, with the club still holding a percentage of his rights.[3] Fifteen days later he joined São Paulo, who paid R$ 2 million for 60%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

Maidana was sent on loan to Sport Recife for the 2020 season, in which he was the team's joint-top scorer with seven goals.[6] On 9 March 2021, his loan was extended for an additional season.[7] On 29 July, however, Sport released him from his contract due to financial difficulties.[8]

On 23 August 2021, Maidana signed a season-long loan deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.[9] He made two Taça de Portugal appearances before leaving the club in December.

On 13 January 2022, Maidana joined América Mineiro on a two-year deal.[10]

On 9 February 2024, Maidana joined Chinese Super League club Henan.[11]

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.[12]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Criciúma2014Série A3030
2015Série B0010020120
Total3010020000000150
São Paulo2016Série A0000100100
São Bernardo (loan)20171010
Paraná (loan)2017Série B24520265
Atlético Mineiro (loan)2018Série A220301010270
Atlético Mineiro (loan)2019Série A71700000141
202010101030
Total718010001000171
Sport Recife (loan)2020Série A3463120397
2021409130161
Total38612200000050558
Gil Vicente (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga00200020
América Mineiro2022Série A1735030101354
2023300906050500
Total473140900015100854
Career total14115482250001717023818

Honours

Club

São Paulo

2016

Atlético Mineiro

2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/criciuma/noticia/2015/01/iago-maidana-apresenta-maturidade-proporcional-altura-195m.html Iago Maidana apresenta maturidade proporcional à altura: 1,95m (Iago Maidana shows maturity proportional to his height: 1.95m)
  2. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/23-11-2014/flamengo-criciuma.html 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)
  3. http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/noticia/2015/09/criciuma-libera-iago-maidana-mas-mantem-percentual-sobre-zagueiro.html Criciúma libera Iago Maidana, mas mantém percentual sobre zagueiro (Criciúma releases Iago Maidana, but maintains percentage over the stopper)
  4. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2015/09/sao-paulo-paga-r-2-milhoes-clube-da-3-divisao-goiana-por-60-de-iago.html 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)
  5. https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/atletico-mg/2019/01/07/noticia_atletico_mg,560077/iago-maidana-e-ze-welison-assinam-novo-contrato-com-o-atletico.shtml Iago Maidana e Zé Welison assinam novo contrato com o Atlético (Iago Maidana and Zé Welison sign new contracts with Atlético)
  6. https://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/sport/noticia/artilheiro-no-sport-maidana-projeta-surpreender-internacional-e-ve-jogo-como-divisor-de-aguas.ghtml Artilheiro no Sport, Maidana projeta surpreender Internacional e vê jogo como "divisor de águas" (Sport's top scorer, Maidana plans to surprise Internacional and sees game as a watershed)
  7. https://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/noticia/sport-anuncia-renovacao-com-o-zagueiro-iago-maidana.ghtml Sport chega a acordo com o Atlético-MG e renova com Iago Maidana por mais uma temporada (Sport reaches agreement with Atlético-MG and renews Iago Maidana loan for an additional season)
  8. Web site: Sport acerta rescisão de contrato com Maidana, do Atlético-MG. Sport agree to revocation of Maidana's contract, from Atlético-MG. ge. pt-BR. 29 July 2021. 29 July 2021.
  9. Web site: OFICIAL: Maidana assina com o Gil Vicente. OFFICIAL: Maidana signs with Gil Vicente. 23 August 2021. 23 August 2021. TVI24. pt-eu.
  10. Web site: Zagueiro Iago Maidana é contratado pelo América. Defender Iago Maidana is signed by América. 13 January 2022. 14 January 2022. América Mineiro. pt-br.
  11. Web site: 公告. dongqiudi. 9 February 2024. 9 February 2024. zh.
  12. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2015/05/tecnico-rogerio-micale-divulga-os-21-relacionados-para-o-mundial-sub-20.html 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)