Maswel Ananias Silva (born 28 June 2002), commonly known as Max, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from Sampaio Corrêa-RJ.

Career

A Sampaio Corrêa-RJ youth graduate, Max made his senior debut in the 2023

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, as the club achieved promotion as champions. He was a regular starter for the club in the 2024 Campeonato Carioca, scoring a goal against

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on 22 January and a brace against Audax Rio which qualified the club to the

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. On 13 March 2024, after being Sampaio's top goalscorer in the Carioca, Max was loaned to Série A side

until the end of the year, with a buyout clause. He made his club – and top tier – debut on 14 April, coming on as a late substitute for Luiz Fernando in a 2–1 home loss to

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. Back to Sampaio for the

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, Max was one of the top scorers with six goals, and helped the side to qualify to the Série D for the first time ever.

Career statistics

Honours

Sampaio Corrêa-RJ *

: 2023 *

: 2025 Individual *

top scorer: 6 goals

References

2002 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Sampaio Corrêa Futebol e Esporte players Atlético Clube Goianiense players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-2000s-stub