Tailson Pinto Gonçalves (born 5 March 1999), simply known as Tailson (), is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays for
Retrô, on loan
Santos. Mainly a
forward
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* Forward (association football)
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, he can also play as an
attacking midfielder.
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. After appearing in the 2019
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was called up to the first team by manager
Jorge Sampaoli
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On 19 April 2019, Tailson left the club after his contract expired. On 5 August, however, after being linked to
FC Barcelona, he signed a professional deal with the club.
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
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On 12 March 2021, Tailson joined recently relegated side
Coritiba on loan for the 2021 campaign. He struggled to make an impact during his spell at the club, and was sent back to his parent club in July.
On 9 August 2021, Tailson moved to
Náutico also in the second division, on loan until December. He returned to Santos for the 2022 season, but featured rarely.
On 1 February 2023, Tailson was loaned to
Ferroviária until July. On 9 June, he moved to fellow
Série D team
Retrô also in a temporary deal.
Career statistics
References
External links
Santos FC profile
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Santo André, São Paulo
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football utility players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Santos FC players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players
Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil players