Mithyuê de Souza Linhares (born 16 October 1989) or simply Mithyuê, is a Brazilian retired

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and a current

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player, who plays for Jaén Paraíso Interior FS. He is the cousin of fellow futsal player

Sérgio Jamur Sérgio Jamur de Souza (born ) is a Brazilian futsal sportsperson, player who plays as a winger for Pahang Rangers and the Brazil national futsal team, Brazilian national futsal team. He is the cousin of fellow futsal player Mithyuê. References ...

Career

Futsal career

Mithyuê was born in Chapecó, and started to play futsal at the age of six. He became a professional when he turned 17, playing for

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in Liga Futsal. He soon became well known in Brazil as the successor of Falcão, the best futsal player in the world. Mithyuê lead his team to a league runner-up campaign, scoring 13 goals, and was named rookie of the year and the best flanks position player, alongside Falcão. Also in 2007, he earned his first cap for the

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, at age of 17, making him one of the youngest players ever to receive a cap. In the 2008 edition of Liga Futsal, he scored eight goals and JEC earned a 7th place.

Moving to football

Grêmio

In May 2008, Mithyuê was invited for the retired

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international midfielder

Paulo César Carpegiani Paulo César Carpegiani (born 7 February 1949, in Erechim) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing career Carpegiani began his professional career at Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul ...

to make a trial in

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for Grêmio. He accepted the challenge and signed 3-month trial deal to play for the youth team. Mithyuê's rising in football lead the club to extend his contract and he is expected to play for the first team in 2009. In May 2012, claiming lack of opportunities, Mithyuê decided to switch back to futsal and is looking for a friendly termination of his contract with Grêmio.

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1989 births Living people Brazilian men's futsal players Brazilian men's footballers Grêmio FBPA players Club Athletico Paranaense players Esporte Clube Juventude players Men's association football midfielders People from Chapecó Footballers from Santa Catarina (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub