Mikael Filipe Viana de Sousa (born 28 May 1999), simply known as Mikael, is a Brazilian
footballer who plays as a
forward for
CRB.
Club career
Born in
Bacabal,
Maranhão
Maranhão () is a States of Brazil, state in Brazil. Located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million and an area of and it is divided into 217 municipalities. Clockwise from north, it ...
, Mikael joined
Sport Recife's youth setup in 2017, after impressing on a trial at his hometown. After impressing with the under-20s, he made his first team debut on 4 February of the following year, coming on as a late
substitute for fellow youth graduate
Neto Moura in a 1–1
Campeonato Pernambucano away draw against
Salgueiro.
On 18 February 2019, after being back with the under-20 side, Mikael was loaned to
América-PE for
the year's Pernambucano. Upon returning, he was again assigned to the under-20s while also featuring for the under-23s.
On 7 January 2020, Mikael joined
Série B side
Confiança also in a temporary deal. At the club he scored his first senior goal, netting his team's second in a 4–2 away win against
Freipaulistano for
the year's
Copa do Nordeste on 8 February.
On 6 October 2020, Mikael was recalled by Sport. He made his
Série A debut nine days later, replacing
Marquinhos and scoring his team's third in a 3–5 home loss against
Internacional.
On 31 January 2022, Mikael was loaned to
Salernitana in Italy, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.
On 29 July 2022, Salernitana loaned Mikael to
Internacional. On 2 February 2023, Mikael was loaned by
América Mineiro. In August 2024, Salernitana terminated the contract with the player by mutual consent.
Career statistics
References
External links
Sport Recife profile
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Maranhão
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Serie A players
Sport Club do Recife players
América Futebol Clube (PE) players
Associação Desportiva Confiança players
US Salernitana 1919 players
SC Internacional players
América Futebol Clube (MG) players
Clube de Regatas Brasil players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
People from Bacabal
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen