Thaciano Mickael da Silva (born 12 May 1995), simply known as Thaciano, is a Brazilian

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. Mainly an

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, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in

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, Thaciano was a Porto de Caruaru youth graduate. Promoted to the first team in 2013, he made his senior debut on 20 January of that year by starting in a 0–4

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home loss against

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. Thaciano was an undisputed for Porto during the 2014 campaign, as his side achieved a place in Série D. On 13 January 2015, after fully recovering from an injury, he joined Série B side

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on loan until the end of the year. Thaciano made his professional debut on 1 September 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Paraná. He scored his first goal on 16 October, netting the second in a 2–2 home draw against Sampaio Corrêa. He contributed with 11 appearances, scoring four goals, as his side suffered relegation. On 9 May 2016, after already being bought outright by Boa, Thaciano was loaned to Santos for one year. The following January, after appearing with

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, he was promoted to the first team by manager

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. On 29 June 2017, Thaciano returned to his parent club after an agreement between Santos and Boa Esporte was not reached; he only represented the main squad once, in a

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against KAC Kénitra. On 16 July, he scored a brace for Boa in a 2–2 away draw against Londrina. On 29 November 2017, after scoring a career-best ten goals, Thaciano agreed to a two-year loan deal with Grêmio, with a buyout clause. On 7 May 2019, he was bought outright by the club for a fee of R$ 2 million for 80% of his federative rights, and signed a three-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours

Grêmio *

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* Campeonato Gaúcho:

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* Recopa Gaúcha: 2019,

References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thaciano 1995 births Living people Footballers from Paraíba Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Clube Atlético do Porto players Boa Esporte Clube players Santos FC players Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Esporte Clube Bahia players Altay S.K. footballers Süper Lig players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Sportspeople from Campina Grande