Tailson Pinto Gonçalves (born 5 March 1999), simply known as Tailson (), is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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or an

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for

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club

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Club career

Santos

Born in

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, 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

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, he was called up to the first team by manager

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. On 19 April 2019, Tailson left the club after his contract expired. On 5 August, however, after being linked to

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, 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

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Loans

On 12 March 2021, Tailson joined recently relegated side

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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. His loan was renewed for the

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on 10 January 2024. On 7 June 2024, Tailson rescinded his contract with Santos one month before its expiration.

Politehnica Iași

In July 2024, Tailson signed a contract with Romanian club Politehnica Iași.

Career statistics

Honours

Santos *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tailson 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 Liga I players Santos FC players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil players FC Politehnica Iași (2010) players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen