Maycon (footballer, born 1998)

Maycon Matheus do Nascimento (born 21 May 1998), simply known as Maycon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Noroeste.

Maycon
Personal information
Full name Maycon Matheus do Nascimento
Date of birth (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Fernandópolis, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Noroeste
Number 44
Youth career
2013 Ponte Preta
2014–2015 Noroeste
2015–2018 Ferroviária
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Ferroviária 0 (0)
2017América-SP (loan) 4 (0)
2018 Portimonense 0 (0)
2019 Londrina 0 (0)
2020– Noroeste 57 (1)
2020Francana (loan) 1 (0)
2022Pouso Alegre (loan) 8 (0)
2023Amazonas (loan) 14 (1)
2024Ferroviária (loan) 3 (0)
2025Ferroviária (loan) 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 December 2025

Career

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Maycon was born in Fernandópolis, São Paulo, and represented Ponte Preta, Noroeste and Ferroviária as a youth. He made his senior debut while on loan at América-SP in 2017, but never played for AFE and left for Portuguese side Portimonense in the following year.[1]

On 31 January 2019, Maycon was presented at Londrina,[2] but did not play. He moved to Noroeste in the following year, having a short loan stint at Francana[3] before establishing himself as a starter.

Maycon started the 2022 season on loan at Pouso Alegre, and subsequently returned to Norusca after the 2022 Campeonato Mineiro. On 8 May 2023, he was announced at Amazonas also in a temporary deal,[4] and helped the side to win the Série C.

Back to Noroeste on 5 December 2023,[5] Maycon was a first-choice as the club achieved promotion from the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, and returned to Ferroviária on 19 April 2024, now on loan.[6]

On 16 November 2024, Noroeste announced the return of Maycon to the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 21 February 2025[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América-SP 2017 Paulista 2ª Divisão 4040
Ferroviária 2018 Série D 000000
Portimonense 2018–19 Primeira Liga 000000
Londrina 2019 Série B 000000
Noroeste 2020 Paulista A3 3030
2021 1108[a]0190
2022 0000
2023 Paulista A2 130130
2024 200200
2025 Paulista 101101
Total 57180651
Francana (loan) 2020 Paulista 2ª Divisão 1010
Pouso Alegre (loan) 2022 Série D 00800080
Amazonas (loan) 2023 Série C 141141
Ferroviária (loan) 2024 Série C 3030
Career total 171701000080952
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

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References

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  1. "Portimonense regressa ao trabalho com seis reforços para a temporada 2018/19" [Portimonense return to work with six additions for the 2018/19 season] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. "Mais dois: Londrina apresenta zagueiro e atacante para a sequência do Paranaense" [Two more: Londrina present stopper and forward for the remainder of the Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. "Com rápida passagem pela Francana, Maycon fecha com o Noroeste e vai disputar a A3" [With a quick spell at Francana, Maycon signs with Noroeste and will play in the A3] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Franca. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. "Amazonas anuncia zagueiro, meia e atacante para a Série C" [Amazonas announce stopper, midfielder and forward for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. "Noroeste anuncia retorno do zagueiro Maycon para a temporada 2024" [Noroeste announce the return of stopper Maycon for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. "Ferroviária acerta contratação do zagueiro Maycon" [Ferroviária sign stopper Maycon] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Ferroviária de Esportes. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. "Maycon e Diego Maia retornam de empréstimo e reforçam o Noroeste para o Paulistão" [Maycon and Diego Maia return from loan and bolster Noroeste for the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. Maycon at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2025.