Maicon (footballer, born 2000)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Araújo and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

MaiconPersonal information

Full name|  Maicon Araújo dos Santos
Date of birth|  (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth|  Itabuna, Brazil
Height|  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)|  Left-back
Team information

Current team

|  Levski Sofia
Number|  3
Youth career
|  Serra
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2019–2022|  Serra|  34|  (3)
2022–2023|  Nova Venécia|  28|  (1)
2023|  Vitória-ES|  13|  (1)
2024|  Nova Iguaçu|  13|  (1)
2024–|  Levski Sofia|  19|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:09, 2 March 2025 (UTC)

Maicon Araújo dos Santos (born 26 April 2000), known as Maicon Esquerdinha[1] or just Maicon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.

## Career

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Born in Itabuna, Maicon grew up in Sequeiro Grande, a neighborhood of Itajuípe, also in the state of Bahia, before moving to Cariacica, Espírito Santo at the age of eight.[2] He began his career with Serra in the 2019 Copa Espírito Santo,[3] and subsequently established as a regular starter for the club, being named the best left-back of the 2022 Campeonato Capixaba.[4]

On 6 May 2022, Maicon signed for Nova Venécia for the 2022 Série D.[5] On 11 May 2023, he joined Vitória-ES also for the fourth tier.[6]

On 24 November 2023, Maicon agreed to a contract with Nova Iguaçu for the 2024 season.[7] Initially a backup to Italo Silva, he became a starter as Italo left the club, and helped the Carrossel da Baixada to reach the 2024 Campeonato Carioca finals for the first time ever.

## Career statistics

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As of 23 November 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | State league  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Serra | 2019 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[a] | 0 | 8 | 0
2020 | Capixaba | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0
2021 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | 9[a] | 0 | 20 | 1
2022 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2
Total  | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | 51 | 3
Nova Venécia | 2022 | Série D  | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 7[a] | 0 | 21 | 0
2023 | Capixaba  | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1
Total  | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1
Vitória-ES | 2023 | Série D  | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1
Nova Iguaçu | 2024 | Série D  | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1
Levski Sofia | 2024–25 | First League | 15 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0
Career total  | 42 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 128 | 6

1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Espírito Santo

## References

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1. ^ "Cássio tem Maicon Esquerdinha como solução para o ataque do Nova Venécia" [Cássio has Maicon Esquerdinha as the solution for the attack of Nova Venécia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
2. ^ "As batalhas na vida de Maicon, herói da classificação do Nova Iguaçu para a semifinal do Carioca" [The battles in the life of Maicon, hero of Nova Iguaçu's qualification to the semifinals of the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
3. ^ "Maicon valoriza experiência no "time de cima" antes do jogo com Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil sub-20" [Maicon values experience in the "main team" before the match against Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil sub-20] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
4. ^ "Conheça a seleção dos melhores do Campeonato Capixaba 2022" [Know the best XI of the 2022 Campeonato Capixaba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
5. ^ "Nova Venécia fecha com lateral Maicon Esquerdinha, prodígio do Serra, para a Série D do Brasileiro" [Nova Venécia sign with full-back Maicon Esquerdinha, Serra's pearl, for the Brasileiro Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
6. ^ "Vitória-ES acerta contratação de Maicon Esquerdinha para a Série D" [Vitória-ES sign Maicon Esquerdinha for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
7. ^ "Nova Iguaçu acerta a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Maicon para a temporada 2024" [Nova Iguaçu sign left-back Maicon for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nova Iguaçu FC. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
8. ^ Maicon at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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PFC Levski Sofia - current squad

* 3 Maicon
* 4 Makoun
* 5 van der Kaap
* 6 Tsunami
* 7 Fábio Lima
* 8 Ohene
* 9 Kolev
* 10 Mitkov
* 11 El Jemili
* 12 Sangaré
* 13 Vladimirov
* 14 Stefanov
* 15 Bozhilov
* 17 Everton
* 18 Trdin
* 21 Aldair
* 23 Myslovič
* 41 Lyubenov
* 44 Marković
* 50 Dimitrov
* 70 Kostadinov
* 71 Kamdem
* 77 Mihalev
* 88 Petkov
* 92 Vutsov
* 95 Fabien
* 97 Fadiga
* Manager: Velázquez

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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