Micael (footballer, born 2000)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Portuguese name|dos Santos |Silva}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Micael
| full_name = Micael dos Santos Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|12}}
| birth_place = Presidente Prudente, Brazil
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Palmeiras
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Inter de Limeira
| youthyears2 = 2019
| youthclubs2 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
| youthyears3 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs3 = Atlético Mineiro
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Independente de Limeira
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Atlético Mineiro
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Houston Dynamo (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = Houston Dynamo 2
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Houston Dynamo
| caps6 = 56
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Palmeiras
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 19:49, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
| image =
| caption = Micael in a Palmeiras game at Allianz Parque in 2025
}}
Micael dos Santos Silva (born 12 August 2000), simply known as Micael, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Micael represented Inter de Limeira as a youth before moving to cross-town rivals Independente de Limeira for the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão. In July 2019, after featuring regularly with the latter side, he joined Atlético Mineiro on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2019/11/20/atletico-mg-planeja-compra-definitiva-de-lateral-que-e-destaque-na-base.htm|title=Atlético-MG planeja compra definitiva de lateral que é destaque na base|trans-title=Atlético-MG plan permanent transfer of full-back who is a spotlight in the youth setup|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=20 November 2019|accessdate=18 February 2025}}
=Atlético Mineiro=
Micael signed a permanent deal with Galo in 2020, and helped the under-20s to win the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 title. He made his professional debut on 9 December 2021, in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4–3 away defeat to Grêmio.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/09-12-2021/gremio-atletico-mg.ghtml|title=Grêmio vence o Atlético-MG na Arena, mas é rebaixado à Série B pela terceira vez|trans-title=Grêmio beat Atlético-MG at the Arena, but are relegated for the third time|website=ge|date=9 January 2021|access-date=6 January 2022|language=pt}}
=Houston Dynamo=
On 27 April 2022, Micael joined Houston Dynamo 2, the reserve team of the MLS side, on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/dynamo2/news/dynamo-2-sign-brazilian-defender-micael-dos-santos-silva-to-mls-next-pro-profess|title=Dynamo 2 sign Brazilian defender Micael Dos Santos Silva to MLS NEXT Pro Professional Contract|website=Houston Dynamo FC|date=27 April 2022|access-date=28 April 2022}} On 13 August, he made his MLS debut for the first team in a 3–2 defeat to CF Montréal.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/14/united-states/mls/houston-dynamo/montreal-impacts/3709561/|title=Houston Dynamo vs. Montréal 2 - 3|website=Soccerway|date=13 August 2022|access-date=27 August 2022}}
On 16 February 2023, Houston Dynamo announced the permanent acquisition of Micael on a two-year deal, with an option for a further two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/houston-dynamo-sign-brazilian-defender-micael|title=Houston Dynamo sign Brazilian defender Micael|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=16 February 2023|accessdate=18 February 2025}} After starting the season with the B-team, he soon established himself as a first-choice in the first team.
Career statistics
{{updated|18 February 2025.}}{{Soccerway|micael-dos-santos-silva/692060|Micael|accessdate=6 January 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, Campeonato Mineiro}} !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, U.S. Open Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Independente de Limeira
|2019 |colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan=3|Atlético Mineiro
|2021 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|Série A |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Houston Dynamo 2
|2022 |17 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2023
|MLS Next Pro |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||||
| rowspan="5"|Houston Dynamo
|2022 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023
|Major League Soccer |24 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9{{efn|Four appearances in Leagues Cup, five appearances in MLS Cup playoffs}} | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2024
|Major League Soccer |32 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=CCC|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup}} | 0 | 5{{efn|Three appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs}} | 2 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2025
|Major League Soccer |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 80 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!77 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 115 | 4 |
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Honours
;Atlético Mineiro
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|micael-dos-santos-silva/692060}}
{{SE Palmeiras squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Presidente Prudente
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro players
Category:Houston Dynamo FC players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States