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.

Iago Maidana
Personal information
Full name Iago Justen Maidana Martins
Date of birth (1996-02-06) 6 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Cruz Alta, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Henan
Number 36
Youth career
2010–2012 Cerâmica
2012 Gramadense
2012–2014 Criciúma
2015–2016 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Criciúma 13 (0)
2016–2018 São Paulo 0 (0)
2017São Bernardo (loan) 1 (0)
2017Paraná (loan) 24 (5)
2018Atlético Mineiro (loan) 25 (0)
2019–2022 Atlético Mineiro 15 (1)
2020–2021Sport Recife (loan) 50 (8)
2021Gil Vicente (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2024 América Mineiro 26 (3)
2024– Henan 0 (0)
International career
2015 Brazil U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

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On 7 September 2015 Maidana rescinded his contract with Criciúma, with the club still holding a percentage of his rights.[3] Fifteen days later he joined São Paulo, who paid R$ 2 million for 60%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

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 edit

As of 30 November 2023[13]
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Criciúma 2014 Série A 3 0 3 0
2015 Série B 0 0 10 0 2 0 12 0
Total 3 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
São Paulo 2016 Série A 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0
São Bernardo (loan) 2017 1 0 1 0
Paraná (loan) 2017 Série B 24 5 2 0 26 5
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2018 Série A 22 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 27 0
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2019 Série A 7 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
2020 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Total 7 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 1
Sport Recife (loan) 2020 Série A 34 6 3 1 2 0 39 7
2021 4 0 9 1 3 0 16 1
Total 38 6 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 55 8
Gil Vicente (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
América Mineiro 2022 Série A 17 3 5 0 3 0 10 1 35 4
2023 30 0 9 0 6 0 5 0 50 0
Total 47 3 14 0 9 0 0 0 15 1 0 0 85 4
Career total 141 15 48 2 25 0 0 0 17 1 7 0 238 18

Honours edit

Club edit

São Paulo
Atlético Mineiro

References edit

  1. ^ Iago Maidana apresenta maturidade proporcional à altura: 1,95m (Iago Maidana shows maturity proportional to his height: 1.95m); Globo Esporte, 26 January 2015 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ 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); Globo Esporte, 23 November 2014 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Criciúma libera Iago Maidana, mas mantém percentual sobre zagueiro (Criciúma releases Iago Maidana, but maintains percentage over the stopper); Globo Esporte, 7 September 2015 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ 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); Globo Esporte, 22 September 2015 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Iago Maidana e Zé Welison assinam novo contrato com o Atlético (Iago Maidana and Zé Welison sign new contracts with Atlético); Super Esportes, 7 January 2019 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ 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); Globo Esporte, 9 February 2021 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ 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); Globo Esporte, 9 March 2021 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ "Sport acerta rescisão de contrato com Maidana, do Atlético-MG" [Sport agree to revocation of Maidana's contract, from Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "OFICIAL: Maidana assina com o Gil Vicente" [OFFICIAL: Maidana signs with Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). TVI24. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Zagueiro Iago Maidana é contratado pelo América" [Defender Iago Maidana is signed by América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). América Mineiro. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  11. ^ "公告" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ 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); Globo Esporte, 15 May 2015 (in Portuguese)
  13. ^ Iago Maidana at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

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