| Michel | |
| Fullname: | Michel Ferreira dos Santos[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | São Cristóvão |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | São Cristóvão |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | Porto Alegre |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Madureira |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Guarani de Palhoça |
| Caps4: | 61 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | → Imbituba (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Clubs6: | → Novorizontino (loan) |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2015 |
| Clubs7: | → Camboriú (loan) |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs8: | Novorizontino |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2016 |
| Clubs9: | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) |
| Caps9: | 35 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2017 |
| Clubs10: | → Grêmio (loan) |
| Caps10: | 32 |
| Goals10: | 6 |
| Years11: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs11: | Grêmio |
| Caps11: | 49 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2020 |
| Clubs12: | → Fortaleza (loan) |
| Caps12: | 2 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2021 |
| Clubs13: | → Vasco da Gama (loan) |
| Caps13: | 6 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2022 |
| Clubs14: | Operário Ferroviário |
| Caps14: | 1 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 August 2022 |
Michel Ferreira dos Santos (born 22 March 1990), simply known as Michel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Michel started his career with São Cristóvão, being promoted to the first team at the age of just 16.[2] He subsequently represented Porto Alegre, Madureira, Guarani de Palhoça, Imbituba,[3] Novorizontino[4] and Camboriú[5] before returning to Novorizontino in 2016.[6]
After impressing with Tigre, Michel signed a loan contract with Série B side Atlético Goianiense on 26 April 2016.[7] He immediately became an undisputed starter for the side, contributing with four goals in 35 appearances and achieving top level promotion as champions.
On 27 December 2016, Michel was loaned to Série A club Grêmio, for one year.[8] He made his debut in the category on 14 May, starting in a 2–0 home win against Botafogo.[9]
Michel scored his first goals in the top tier on 8 June 2017, netting a brace in a 6–3 away defeat of Chapecoense.[10] He ended the campaign with five goals, being crowned the year's Bola de Prata.[11] In December, Grêmio exercised the buyout clause on his contract, and he signed a permanent two-year contract.[12]
Michel subsequently struggled with injuries in the following years, but still renewed his contract until 2022 on 30 April 2019.[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| São Cristóvão | 2008 | Carioca Série B | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2009 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2010 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| Subtotal | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||||
| Porto Alegre | 2011 | Gaúcho | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Madureira | 2011 | Série C | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 15[14] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2012[15] | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Guarani de Palhoça | 2013 | Catarinense | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2014 | Série D | 7 | 2 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||||
| 2015 | Catarinense | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 7 | 2 | 54 | 9 | — | — | — | 61 | 11 | ||||||
| Imbituba (loan) | 2013 | Catarinense Divisão Especial | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||||
| Novorizontino (loan) | 2014 | Paulista A3 | — | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| Camboriú (loan) | 2015 | Catarinense Divisão Especial | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | |||||
| Novorizontino | 2016 | Paulista | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2016 | Série B | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||||
| Grêmio | 2017 | Série A | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11[16] | 0 | 3[17] | 0 | 52 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 55 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 9 | |||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[18] | 0 | 3[19] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2021 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 118 | 12 | 160 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 344 | 40 | |||
2012
2014
2019, 2022
2017