Mikael (footballer, born 1999)

Mikael
Personal information
Full name Mikael Filipe Viana de Sousa
Date of birth (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bacabal, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2017–2019 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sport Recife 59 (16)
2019América-PE (loan) 3 (0)
2020Confiança (loan) 12 (4)
2022Salernitana (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2024 Salernitana 6 (0)
2022Internacional (loan) 1 (0)
2023América Mineiro (loan) 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Mikael Filipe Viana de Sousa (born 28 May 1999), simply known as Mikael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in Bacabal, Maranhão, Mikael joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2017, after impressing on a trial at his hometown.[1] After impressing with the under-20s, he made his first team debut on 4 February of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Neto Moura in a 1–1 Campeonato Pernambucano away draw against Salgueiro.[2]

On 18 February 2019, after being back with the under-20 side, Mikael was loaned to América-PE for the year's Pernambucano.[3] Upon returning, he was again assigned to the under-20s while also featuring for the under-23s.

On 7 January 2020, Mikael joined Série B side Confiança also in a temporary deal.[4] At the club he scored his first senior goal, netting his team's second in a 4–2 away win against Freipaulistano for the year's Copa do Nordeste on 8 February.[5]

On 6 October 2020, Mikael was recalled by Sport.[6] He made his Série A debut nine days later, replacing Marquinhos and scoring his team's third in a 3–5 home loss against Internacional.[7]

On 31 January 2022, Mikael was loaned to Salernitana in Italy, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[8]

On 29 July 2022, Salernitana loaned Mikael to Internacional.[9] On 2 February 2023, Mikael was loaned by América Mineiro.[10] In August 2024, Salernitana terminated the contract with the player by mutual consent.[11]

Career statistics

As of 2 March 2023[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sport Recife 2018 Série A 0 0 2 0 2 0
2019 Série B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 Série A 14 1 14 1
2021 Série A 33 8 9 5 1 1 7[a] 1 50 15
2022 Série B 0 0 1 2 0 0 2[a] 3 3 5
Total 47 9 12 7 1 1 0 0 9 4 69 21
América-PE (loan) 2019 Pernambucano 3 0 3 0
Confiança (loan) 2020 Série B 4 0 8 4 0 0 6[a] 3 18 7
Salernitana 2021–22 Serie A 7 0 7 0
Internacional (loan) 2022 Série A 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
América Mineiro (loan) 2023 Série A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 58 9 24 11 1 1 1 0 15 7 99 28
  1. ^ a b c Appearance (s) in Copa do Nordeste
  2. ^ Appearance (s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ "Do lanche ao sonho, Mikael desenha trajetória meteórica no Sport" [From the snacks to the dream, Mikael draws meteoric path at Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Sport perde chances, empata com o Salgueiro e encerra fase sem vencer fora de casa" [Sport miss chances, draw with Salgueiro and end phase without an away win] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Sport empresta volante e atacante que se destacaram na Copinha para América-PE" [Sport loan defensive midfielder and forward who were spotlights in the Copinha to América-PE] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Sport acerta empréstimo de atacante Mikael para Confiança, mas com gatilho de retorno" [Sport agree loan of forward Mikael to Confiança, but with a bring back clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "No confronto local, Confiança derrota o Freipaulistano e tem a melhor campanha geral da Copa do Nordeste" [In a local clash, Confiança defeat Freipaulistano and have the best campaign overall of the Copa do Nordeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Sport confirma retorno do atacante Mikael" [Sport confirm return of forward Mikael] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. ^ "De volta ao Sport após clube perder atacantes, Mikael estreia na Série A com gol: "Tira o peso"" [Back at Sport after the club lost forwards, Mikael debuts in the Série A with a goal: "It lifts the weight"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. ^ "MIKAEL È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA" (Press release) (in Italian). Salernitana. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "MIKAEL ALL'INTERNACIONAL A TITOLO TEMPORANEO" (in Italian). Salernitana. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Mikael é do Coelhão" (in Portuguese). América Mineiro. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Salernitana, risoluzione consensuale del contratto con Mikael" (in Italian). Tuttomercatoweb. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ^ Mikael at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2020.