Maicosuel Explained

Maicosuel
Fullname:Maicosuel Reginaldo de Matos
Height:1.80 m
Birth Date:1986 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Cosmópolis, Brazil
Position:Left winger
Youthyears1:1998–2001
Youthclubs1:Guarani
Youthyears2:2001
Youthclubs2:Inter-SP
Years1:2001–2005
Clubs1:Atlético Sorocaba
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Paraná
Caps2:45
Goals2:4
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Cruzeiro
Caps3:25
Goals3:2
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Palmeiras (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:1
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Botafogo (loan)
Caps5:18
Goals5:8
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:1899 Hoffenheim
Caps6:27
Goals6:3
Years7:2010–2012
Clubs7:Botafogo
Caps7:54
Goals7:18
Years8:2012–2014
Clubs8:Udinese
Caps8:39
Goals8:5
Years9:2014–2017
Clubs9:Atlético Mineiro
Caps9:38
Goals9:7
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:Al Sharjah (loan)
Caps10:26
Goals10:4
Years11:2017–2020
Clubs11:São Paulo
Caps11:9
Goals11:1
Years12:2018
Clubs12:Grêmio (loan)
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Years13:2018–2019
Clubs13:Paraná (loan)
Caps13:0
Goals13:0

Maicosuel Reginaldo de Matos (born 16 June 1986), known simply as Maicosuel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Maicosuel was born in Cosmópolis, São Paulo. After very good performances playing for Paraná Clube, he was acquired by Cruzeiro in 2007.[1] Despite great expectations, he never secured a position in the squad and was mostly used as a back-up until June 2008, when he was bought by Traffic Sports, an investor group, and left Cruzeiro to join Palmeiras.

After an unsuccessful spell at Palmeiras Maicosuel joined Botafogo in 2009. At Botafogo Maicosuel played at top level and with only five months at Botafogo he was elected the best player of the Rio de Janeiro State League. On 21 May 2009, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim signed "Mago" (Portuguese for 'Magician') from Botafogo for €4.5 million on a five-year contract. In the summer of 2010 he returned to Botafogo.[2]

On 13 July 2012, Maicosuel signed a five-year deal with Italian club Udinese.[3] He had a promising start as he scored on his Serie A debut against ACF Fiorentina, but soon afterwards his error from the penalty spot against Sporting Braga was decisive as Udinese lost the penalty shootout which would have granted the Italian team access to the group phase of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Maicosuel was the only player to miss his penalty, attempting a Panenka chip that goalkeeper Beto easily caught. Braga would go on to win the shootout 5–4.

On 26 May 2014 Maicosuel returned to Brazil, joining Atlético Mineiro on a five-year deal for a fee of €3.3 million.[4] The player had some good appearances in the second half of 2014, scoring in the Recopa Sudamericana against Lanús and in the Copa do Brasil semifinals against Flamengo, both competitions the club went on to win, but failed to secure a regular place in the team's starting eleven. In 2015, despite some good performances such as a brace against Internacional in early July, Maicosuel still could not make it as a first squad regular. He was eventually loaned to Emirati club Al Sharjah SCC in late July, on a year-long deal worth €1.8 million.[5]

On 29 January 2018, after playing for São Paulo for only seven months, Maicosuel was excluded from the club's plans. Twelve days earlier, he had played his last match for Tricolor. In that match, the team lost 2–0 to São Bento, in the opening round of the 2018 2018 São Paulo State League.[6] [7]

Career stats

All-Time Club Performance
ClubSeasonDivisionDomestic LeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paraná2005Série A140140
2006Série A314314
Total45 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 4
Cruzeiro2007Série A221221
2008Série A3131
Total25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Palmeiras2008Série A14160201
Total14 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 20 1
Botafogo2009Série A19111911
Total0 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 19 11
Hoffenheim2009–10Bundesliga27342245
Total20 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 24 5
Botafogo2010Série A132132
2011Série A354354
2012Série A6040125225
Total54 6 4 0 0 0 12 5 70 11
Udinese2012–13Serie A2021020232
2013–14Serie A1911140242
Total39 3 2 1 6 0 0 0 47 4
Atlético Mineiro2014Série A1515121223
2015Série A12250172
Total27 3 5 1 7 1 0 0 39 5
Career Totals22421154191311628942

Trivia

His name represents an unusual phonetic spelling of "Maxwell".

Honours

Paraná Clube

2006

Cruzeiro

2008

Atlético Mineiro

2014

2014

2015, 2017

Grêmio

2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maicosuel . pt . globoesporte . 27 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Maicosuel: "Der Fall ist erledigt" . de . kicker.de . 28 August 2010 . 21 July 2010.
  3. News: Maicosuel moves to Udinese on five-year deal. 13 July 2012. 13 July 2012. UEFA.
  4. News: Diretoria do Galo confirma contratação do meia Maicosuel por cinco temporadas. 26 May 2014. Superesportes. 31 July 2015. Galo board confirms signing of Maicousel for five seasons. pt.
  5. News: Emprestado por um ano, Maicosuel assina com Al-Sharjah e recebe a camisa 11: 'Mago'. 27 May 2015. Superesportes. 31 May 2015. On a year-long loan, Maicosuel signs with Al-Sharjah and receives the #11 jersey: 'Mago'. pt.
  6. https://www.metrojornal.com.br/esporte/2018/01/29/maicosuel-esta-fora-dos-planos-sao-paulo.html Maicosuel está fora dos planos do São Paulo
  7. https://esportes.yahoo.com/noticias/irritado-com-maicosuel-sao-paulo-decide-negocia-lo-022719603.html Irritado com Maicosuel, São Paulo decide negociá-lo