Thiago Maia
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{for|the Portuguese footballer|Tiago Maia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Maia|Alencar}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thiago Maia
| image = Brasil estreia contra a África do Sul no Mané Garrincha — копия (3).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Thiago Maia with the Brazil U23 team in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|3|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Boa Vista, Brazil
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Internacional
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Extremo Norte
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = São Caetano
| youthyears3 = 2011–2015
| youthclubs3 = Santos
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Santos
| caps1 = 101
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2017–2022
| clubs2 = Lille
| caps2 = 61
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Flamengo (loan)
| caps3 = 43
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = Flamengo
| caps4 = 70
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → Internacional (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Internacional
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2019
| nationalteam3 = Brazil U23
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|Team}}
| club-update = 13:00, 27 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 2 July 2021
}}
Thiago Maia Alencar (born 23 March 1997), known as Thiago Maia, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional.
Club career
=Santos=
Born in Boa Vista, Roraima, Thiago Maia began his career at lowly locals Extremo Norte. In August 2010 he moved to São Paulo, joining São Caetano's youth categories, and later moved to Santos in the following year.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rr/noticia/2013/03/marquinhos-cai-cai-1-treinador-de-thiago-maia-fala-da-carreira-do-atleta.html|title=Marquinhos Cai-cai, 1º treinador de Thiago Maia, fala da carreira do atleta|trans-title=Marquinhos Cai-Cai, Thiago Maia's 1st manager, talks about the athlete's career|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=26 March 2013}}
On 25 October 2014 Thiago Maia made his first-team debut, replacing fellow youth graduate Serginho in a 1–1 away draw against Chapecoense for the Série A championship.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2014/25-10-2014/chapecoense-santos.html|title=Mistão do Santos não segura a Chapecoense e sofre empate aos 45|trans-title=Santos' mixed team cannot hold Chapecoense and suffers draw on the 45th minute|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=25 October 2014}} During the 2015 campaign, he profited from the injury of Alison, establishing himself as a starter from June and earning plaudits for his performances.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2015/07/cacula-do-peixe-thiago-maia-se-firma-como-titular-e-recebe-elogios.html|title=Caçula do Peixe, Thiago Maia se firma como titular e recebe elogios|trans-title=Peixe's youngest, Thiago Maia establishes himself as a starter and receives praise|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=6 July 2015}}
On 22 August 2015 Thiago Maia scored his first professional goal, netting the second in a 5–2 home routing of Avaí.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/22-08-2015/santos-avai/|title=Santos ratifica boa fase com goleada sobre o Avaí, que entra no Z-4|trans-title=Santos endorses good form with routing over Avaí, who gets in Z-4|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=22 August 2015}} On 13 October, after lengthy negotiations, he renewed his contract until 2019.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2015/10/thiago-maia-acerta-renovacao-de-contrato-com-o-santos-por-quatro-anos.html|title=Thiago Maia acerta renovação de contrato com o Santos por quatro anos|trans-title=Thiago Maia agrees contract renewal with Santos for four years|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 October 2015|access-date=8 January 2016}}
Thiago Maia became an undisputed starter during the 2016 campaign, partnering Renato at the heart of the midfield. He was also linked to Chelsea, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain during the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.br/news/280751-juventus-chelsea-psg-todos-querem-thiago-maia-diz-jornal-espanhol|title=Juventus, Chelsea, PSG... "Todos querem Thiago Maia", diz jornal espanhol|trans-title=Juventus, Chelsea, PSG... "Everybody wants Thiago Maya", says Spanish journal|work=Fox Sports|language=pt|date=8 November 2016|access-date=19 November 2016}}
Thiago Maia completed his 100th match for Peixe on 4 March 2017, in a 0–1 derby loss against Corinthians. In his Copa Libertadores debut five days later, he started and scored the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting Cristal.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2017/03/09/sporting-cristal-x-santos.htm|title=Santos empata na estreia da Libertadores e mantém pressão em Dorival|trans-title=Santos draw in Libertadores' debut and keep pressure in Dorival|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=9 March 2017|access-date=10 March 2017}}
=Lille=
File:Thiago Maia (LOSC).jpg in 2018]]
On 15 July 2017, French club Lille reached an agreement with Santos for the transfer of Thiago Maia, for a fee of €14 million, after being signed by the head coach Marcelo Bielsa.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/santos-define-venda-de-thiago-maia-e-emprestimo-de-caju-para-o-lille.ghtml|title=Santos define venda de Thiago Maia e empréstimo de Caju para o Lille|trans-title=Santos define transfer of Thiago Maia and loan of Caju to Lille|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=15 July 2017|access-date=15 July 2017}} He made 37 appearances for the club during the 2017–18 season, scoring one goal.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
=Flamengo=
On 22 January 2020, Maia returned to Brazil, signing with Flamengo on an 18-month loan.{{Cite web|title=Thiago Maia é o novo reforço do Mengão - Flamengo|url=https://www.flamengo.com.br/noticias/futebol/thiago-maia-e-o-mais-novo-reforco-do-mengao|access-date=11 August 2020|website=flamengo.com.br|language=pt}} An option to make the transfer permanent was included in the deal.{{Cite web|date=22 January 2020|title=Official {{!}} Flamengo sign Thiago Maia from Lille on an 18-month loan|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/official-flamengo-sign-thiago-maia-from-lille-on-an-18-month-loan/|access-date=13 January 2022|website=Get French Football News}}
Maia's transfer to Flamengo was made permanent on 13 January 2022.{{Cite web|date=13 January 2022|title=Official {{!}} Thiago Maia’s move from Lille to Flamengo becomes permanent|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-thiago-maias-move-from-lille-to-flamengo-becomes-permanent/|access-date=13 January 2022|website=Get French Football News}}
=Internacional=
On 7 March 2024, Internacional announced Thiago Maia on a loan deal until the end of the year, with the conditions for a subsequent permanent deal already agreed.{{cite web|url=https://internacional.com.br/noticias/inter-contrata-meio-campista-thiago-maia|title=Inter contrata meio-campista Thiago Maia|trans-title=Inter sign midfielder Thiago Maia|publisher=SC Internacional|language=pt-BR|date=7 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024}} On 3 July, Inter officially bought him outright, with a contract until 2026.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2024/07/03/flamengo-e-inter-concluem-acordo-por-thiago-maia-veja-valores.ghtml|title=Flamengo e Inter concluem acordo por Thiago Maia; veja valores|trans-title=Flamengo and Inter complete deal for Thiago Maia; see values|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=3 July 2024|accessdate=6 January 2025}}
International career
On 26 December 2014, after featuring regularly with the under-17s, Thiago Maia was called up to the Brazil under-20 side, alongside Santos teammates Gabriel and Caju, for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rr/noticia/2014/12/estreia-thiago-maia-e-convocado-para-selecao-brasileira-sub-20.html|title=Subindo: Thiago Maia é convocado para a seleção brasileira sub-20|trans-title=Ascending: Thiago Maia is called up to the Brazil under-20 national team|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=26 December 2014|access-date=7 August 2016}}
On 29 June 2016 Thiago Maia was called up to Olympic team, alongside Santos teammates Gabriel and Zeca, for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/neymar-douglas-costa-brazil-squad-rio-2016-olympics-football|title=Neymar and Douglas Costa named in Brazil squad for Rio 2016|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=29 June 2016|access-date=7 August 2016|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806192807/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/neymar-douglas-costa-brazil-squad-rio-2016-olympics-football|url-status=dead}} He also became the first athlete from Roraima to appear in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/olimpiada-no-rio/2016/07/1795922-primeiro-atleta-de-roraima-thiago-maia-dormiu-em-motel-no-inicio-da-carreira.shtml|title=Primeiro atleta de Roraima, Thiago Maia dormiu em motel no início da carreira|trans-title=First athlete from Roraima, Thiago Maia slept at a motel in the start of career|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=27 July 2016|access-date=7 August 2016}}
Personal life
On 17 December 2024, Thiago Maia received the year's FIFA Fair Play Award after volunteering during the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods.{{Cite web |title=Internacional’s Thiago Maia wins FIFA Fair Play Award |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/2024/articles/fair-play-2024-winner-thiago-maia |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241219211825/https://www.fifa.com/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/2024/articles/fair-play-2024-winner-thiago-maia |archive-date=2024-12-19 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|27 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|thiago-maia-alencar/290444|accessdate=25 October 2014}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State leagueIncludes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Gaúcho !colspan="2"|National cupIncludes Copa do Brasil, Coupe de France !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Santos
|2014 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015
|Série A |28 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 2 | ||||
| 2016
|Série A |31 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | 52 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|Série A |12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 122 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Lille
|34 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 2Appearance(s) in the Coupe de la Ligue | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19
|Ligue 1 |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|Ligue 1 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Flamengo (loan)
|2020 |14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2021
|Série A |23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Flamengo
|2022 |rowspan="3"|Série A |24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2023
|32 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5Two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana | 0 | 64 | 2 | |
| 2024
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Internacional
|2024 |Série A |27 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2025
|Série A |0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!253 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 418 | 11 |
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Honours
Flamengo
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2020{{cite news|url=https://global.espn.com/football/conmebol-recopa-sudamericana/story/4061590/flamengos-recopa-win-over-independiente-a-stepping-stone-to-more-glory|title=Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory|newspaper=ESPN|first=Tim|last=Vickery|date=27 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020{{Cite web |date=30 October 2022 |title=Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title |url=https://conmebollibertadores.com/cards/NewsReaderWeb/gabi-leads-flamengo-to-libertadores-title |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=CONMEBOL Libertadores}}
- Copa do Brasil: 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021{{cite web | title=Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis|url=https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/supercopa-em-jogo-doido-flamengo-vence-o-palmeiras-nos-penaltis-32762380|access-date=11 April 2021|date=11 April 2021|work=One Football|language=pt}}
- Campeonato Carioca: 2020, 2021
- Copa Libertadores: 2022
Internacional
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2016{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/noticia/2016/05/santos-domina-selecao-do-paulistao-audax-emplaca-dois-e-mais-o-tecnico.html|title=Santos domina seleção do Paulistão; Audax emplaca dois e mais o técnico|trans-title=Santos dominate the Paulistão team of the year; Audax include two and the manager|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=9 May 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}}
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2024/12/09/selecao-trofeu-mesa-redonda.htm |title=Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação |website=UOL Esporte |date=9 December 2024 |language=pt}}
- FIFA Fair Play Award: 2024{{Cite web |title=Internacional’s Thiago Maia wins FIFA Fair Play Award |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/2024/articles/fair-play-2024-winner-thiago-maia |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241219211825/https://www.fifa.com/en/the-best-fifa-football-awards/2024/articles/fair-play-2024-winner-thiago-maia |archive-date=2024-12-19 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141222070531/http://santosfc.com.br/elenco/thiago-maia/ Santos FC official profile] {{in lang|pt}}
- {{Soccerway|thiago-maia-alencar/290444}}
{{SC Internacional squad}}
{{Brazil men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
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