Maicon Santos in a game between the DC United and the Seattle Sounders on 7 April 2012 at RFK, Washington DC.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maicon dos Santos Corrêa | ||
Date of birth | 18 April 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Paracambi, Brazil | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Madureira | ||
2006 | → Remo (loan) | 4 | (3) |
2006–2008 | Étoile du Sahel | ||
2007 | → Al-Nasr Benghazi (loan) | ||
2008 | Ironi Kiryat Shomna | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Bnei Sakhnin | 10 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Bonsucesso | ||
2009–2010 | → Chivas USA (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Toronto FC | 32 | (10) |
2011 | FC Dallas | 11 | (2) |
2012 | D.C. United | 26 | (7) |
2013 | Chicago Fire | 14 | (2) |
2014 | Puebla | 9 | (1) |
2015 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 17 | (7) |
2016– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 11 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2016. |
Maicon dos Santos Corrêa (born 18 April 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
Maicon started his career at Madureira, where he was awarded a contract until the end of 2005. He signed a contract extension until April 2008 in early 2006, but left for Étoile du Sahel on 9 August 2006. During his career in North Africa he also played on loan to Al-Nasr (Benghazi).
In 2008, he played for Israeli clubs Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shomna and Bnei Sakhnin. While with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shomna Maicon appeared in 2 UEFA Cup matches and 3 Toto Cup matches in which he scored 1 goal. After a brief stay with Hapoel he moved to Bnei Sakhnin and appeared in 10 league matches, he also appeared in 2 Toto Cup matches for Bnei Sakhnin in which he scored 3 goals.
He then returned to Brazil with Bonsucesso. Following that, he signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club Chivas USA in 2009. While with Chivas Maicon appeared in 19 league matches and scored 2 goals, he also appeared in 2 MLS playoffs matches scoring 1 goal.
On 9 July 2010 it was announced that Maicon had signed with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. He made his debut for Toronto as a sub following halftime on 10 July 2010 vs. Colorado Rapids. He scored his first goal in a friendly against Bolton Wanderers at BMO Field on 21 July 2010. Three days later on 24 July 2010 Maicon scored his first league goal for Toronto in a 1–1 home draw to FC Dallas. Maicon also helped the club by scoring in a CONCACAF Champions League game vs. Real Salt Lake on 16 September 2010 following a pass from teammate O'Brian White.