Tailson (footballer, born 1999)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tailson
| image =
| image_size =
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| fullname = Tailson Pinto Gonçalves
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santo André, Brazil
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Politehnica Iași
| clubnumber = 99
| youthyears1 = 2008–2013 | youthclubs1 = Santos
| youthyears2 = 2014 | youthclubs2 = Mauaense
| youthyears3 = 2015–2019 | youthclubs3 = Santos
| years1 = 2019–2024 | clubs1 = Santos | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → Coritiba (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = → Náutico (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = → Ferroviária (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = → Retrô (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–| clubs6 = Politehnica Iași| caps6 = 32| goals6 = 3
| club-update = 2 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Tailson Pinto Gonçalves (born 5 March 1999), simply known as Tailson ({{IPA|pt-BR|tɐˈiwsun|lang}}), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club Politehnica Iași.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/sandry-e-tailson-sao-as-novidades-entre-os-relacionados-do-santos/|title=Sandry e Tailson são as novidades entre os relacionados do Santos|trans-title=Sandry and Tailson are the novelties among Santos' list|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=4 February 2019}}
Club career
=Santos=
Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Tailson joined Santos' youth setup at the age of nine; in 2014 he left to join Mauaense, but returned to the club in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2019/02/08/sparring-conheca-os-atletas-definidos-por-sampaoli-como-futuro-do-santos.htm|title=Sparrings: Quem são os atletas definidos por Sampaoli como futuro do Santos|trans-title=Sparrings: Who are the athletes defined by Sampaoli as the future of Santos|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=8 February 2019|accessdate=7 March 2019}} After appearing in the 2019 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was called up to the first team by manager Jorge Sampaoli.
On 19 April 2019, Tailson left the club after his contract expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/santos/contrato-de-tailson-chega-ao-fim-santos-ve-renovacao-encaminhada/|title=Contrato de Tailson chega ao fim; Santos vê renovação encaminhada|trans-title=Tailson's contract comes to an end; Santos see renewal ongoing|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=19 April 2019|accessdate=25 June 2019}} On 5 August, however, after being linked to FC Barcelona,{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/quem-e-tailson-o-atacante-revelado-pelo-santos-que-estaria-na-mira-do-barcelona.ghtml|title=Quem é Tailson, o atacante revelado pelo Santos que estaria na mira do Barcelona|trans-title=Who is Tailson, the forward formed at Santos who would be a Barcelona target|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=17 July 2019|accessdate=6 August 2019}} he signed a professional deal with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/formado-nas-unidades-meninos-da-vila-tailson-assina-contrato-profissional-com-o-santos-fc/|title=Formado nas unidades Meninos da Vila, Taílson assina contrato profissional com o Santos FC|trans-title=Formed at the Meninos da Vila units, Taílson signs professional deal with Santos FC|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=5 August 2019|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
Tailson made his first team – and Série A – debut on 5 October 2019, starting and scoring the winner in a 1–0 away defeat of Vasco da Gama.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2019/10/05/vasco-x-santos.htm|title=Santos supera expulsão, vence o Vasco e cola no Palmeiras|trans-title=Santos overcome ejection, defeat Vasco and get nearer to Palmeiras|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=5 October 2019|accessdate=8 October 2019}}
==Loans==
On 12 March 2021, Tailson joined recently relegated side Coritiba on loan for the 2021 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://coritiba.com.br/artigo/37292/coxa_contrata_tailson|title=Coxa contrata Tailson|trans-title=Coxa sign Tailson|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt-BR|date=12 March 2021|accessdate=11 March 2021}} He struggled to make an impact during his spell at the club, and was sent back to his parent club in July.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/santos/devolvido-pelo-coritiba-tailson-volta-ao-santos-e-avalia-futuro/|title=Devolvido pelo Coritiba, Tailson volta ao Santos e avalia futuro|trans-title=Sent back by Coritiba, Tailson returns to Santos and evaluates future|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=26 July 2021|accessdate=17 August 2021}}
On 9 August 2021, Tailson moved to Náutico also in the second division, on loan until December.{{cite web|url=https://www.nautico-pe.com.br/noticias/4171/atacante-tailson-ex-santos-e-o-novo-reforco-do-nautico|title=Atacante Tailson, ex-Santos, é o novo reforço do Náutico|trans-title=Forward Tailson, formerly of Santos, is the new addition of Náutico|publisher=Clube Náutico Capibaribe|language=pt-BR|date=9 August 2021|accessdate=17 August 2021}} He returned to Santos for the 2022 season, but featured rarely.
On 1 February 2023, Tailson was loaned to Ferroviária until July.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/santos/santos-confirma-emprestimo-de-tailson-para-a-ferroviaria.html|title=Santos confirma empréstimo de Tailson para a Ferroviária|trans-title=Santos confirm loan of Tailson to Ferroviária|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=1 February 2023|accessdate=1 February 2023}} On 9 June, he moved to fellow Série D team Retrô also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/santos/santos-empresta-atacante-tailson-ao-retro-clube-da-serie-d-do-brasileirao/|title=Santos empresta atacante Tailson ao Retrô, clube da Série D do Brasileirão|trans-title=Santos loan forward Tailson to Retrô, Brasileirão Série D team|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=9 June 2023|accessdate=29 June 2023}} His loan was renewed for the Campeonato Pernambucano on 10 January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/retro-renova-com-tailson-para-disputa-do-estadual-pernambucano/|title=Retrô renova com Tailson para disputa do estadual pernambucano|trans-title=Retrô renew with Tailson for the Pernambucano state league|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=10 January 2024|accessdate=10 January 2024}}
On 7 June 2024, Tailson rescinded his contract with Santos one month before its expiration.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/santos-rescinde-com-atacante-tailson-e-encerra-ciclo-de-antiga-promessa-do-clube/|title=Santos rescinde com atacante Tailson e encerra ciclo de antiga promessa do clube|trans-title=Santos rescind with forward Tailson and ends stint of former prospect of the club|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=7 June 2024|accessdate=12 June 2024}}
=Politehnica Iași=
In July 2024, Tailson signed a contract with Romanian club Politehnica Iași.
Career statistics
{{updated|2 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|tailson-pinto-goncalves/592903|Tailson|accessdate=4 February 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" valign="center"|Santos
|2019 |rowspan="4"|Série A |11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2020
|13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 1 | ||
| valign="center"|Coritiba (loan)
|2021 |2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| valign="center"|Náutico (loan)
|2021 |Série B |7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||||
| valign="center"|Ferroviária (loan)
|2023 |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Retrô (loan)
|2023 |rowspan="2"|Série D |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2024
|0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| valign="center"|Politehnica Iași
|32 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!78 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 5 |
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Honours
Santos
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2020
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.santosfc.com.br/elenco/tailson/ Santos FC profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
- {{Sambafoot|9911-tailson|old_id=484598_tailson}}
{{FC Politehnica Iași squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Santo André, São Paulo
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football utility players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Category:Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
Category:Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players
Category:Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil players
Category:FC Politehnica Iași (2010) players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania