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Messias (footballer)

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Messias
Messias training with Santos in 2023
Personal information
Full name Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth São Mateus, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Goiás
(on loan from Santos)
Number 37
Youth career
São Mateus
Cruzeiro
2013–2014 América Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 América Mineiro 143 (8)
2019–2020Rio Ave (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022 Ceará 63 (1)
2023– Santos 34 (2)
2024–Goiás (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior (born 3 November 1994), simply known as Messias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Goiás, on loan from Santos.

Career

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América Mineiro

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Born in São Mateus, Messias represented the youth academy of São Mateus and Cruzeiro before moving to the academy of América Futebol Clube (MG) in 2013. On 2 February 2014, he was promoted to the senior team, signing a deal which would keep him at the club until 2016.[1] On 28 November 2015, he made his first team debut, starting in a 0–0 draw against Botafogo in Série B.[2]

In the 2016 season, Messias played his first league match in a 2–0 defeat against Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, replacing the injured Roger.[3] He played regularly in the 2017 season, featuring 47 times for the club and scoring one goal, with his side winning the Série B and thus achieving promotion to Série A.[4]

On 5 January 2018, Messias' contract was extended until December 2022.[5] On 30 January of the following year, Messias was loaned out to Portuguese club Rio Ave until the middle of 2020 for 200,000.[6]

Upon returning, Messias became a regular starter for Coelho, helping with three goals in 36 league appearances as the club returned to the first division.

Ceará

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On 24 March 2021, Messias signed a contract with fellow top tier side Ceará until December 2023.[7]

Santos

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On 7 December 2022, after Ceará's relegation, Messias signed a three-year contract with Santos also in the top tier.[8] He made his debut for the club the following 22 January, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista away draw against São Bernardo.[9]

Messias scored his first goal for Peixe on 26 April 2023, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Botafogo-SP, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[10]

Loan to Goiás

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On 11 April 2024, Santos announced the loan of Messias to Goiás until the end of the year.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 13 February 2024[12]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América Mineiro 2015 Série B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016 Série A 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2017 Série B 32 1 12 2 1 0 2[a] 0 47 3
2018 Série A 35 1 13 0 2 0 50 1
2019 Série B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 36 3 2 0 8 0 46 3
2021 Série A 0 0 3 1 1 0 4 1
Total 113 5 30 3 12 0 2 0 157 8
Rio Ave (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 7 0 7 0
2019–20 5 0 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 8 0
Total 12 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
Ceará 2021 Série A 34 1 2 0 5[c] 0 7[d] 1 48 2
2022 25 0 2 0 5 0 9[c] 1 6[d] 0 47 1
Total 59 1 4 0 5 0 14 1 13 1 95 3
Santos 2023 Série A 28 2 5 0 5 1 5[c] 0 43 3
2024 Série B 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 28 2 6 0 5 1 5 0 44 3
Goiás (loan) 2024 Série B 0 0 0 0
Career total 212 8 40 3 23 1 19 1 17 1 311 14
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours

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América Mineiro

References

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  1. ^ "América firma acordo de três temporadas com Messias, zagueiro promovido da base" [America signs three-year deal with Messias, stopper promoted from the youth setup] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Faltou futebol... Botafogo e América-MG só empatam na saideira de 2015" [There was a lack of football ... Botafogo and América-MG only tie at the end of 2015] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Messias volta a ter uma oportunidade após quase um ano inteiro sem atuar" [Messias again has an opportunity after almost a year without acting] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ^ "América apresenta proposta de renovação contratual a zagueiro Messias" [America presents proposal of contractual renewal to stopper Messias] (in Portuguese). Super Esporte. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Messias renova contrato e permanece no América-MG por mais cinco temporadas" [Messias renews contract and remains in America-MG for another five seasons] (in Portuguese). Globo Esplrte. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Rio Ave-POR oficializa contratação do zagueiro Messias, ex-América-MG" [Rio Ave-POR officializes contracting of the defender Messias, ex-América-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Ceará acerta contratação do zagueiro Messias até o fim de 2023" [Ceará sign stopper Messias until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Zagueiro Messias é o primeiro reforço do Santos FC para a temporada" [Stopper Messias is the first addition of Santos FC for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Santos volta a sofrer gol no início, mas busca empate no fim com o São Bernardo no Paulistão" [Santos suffer goal in the start again, but seek a draw in the end against São Bernardo in the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Messias comemora primeiro gol pelo Santos em jogo decisivo da Copa do Brasil: 'Muito feliz'" [Messias celebrates first goal for Santos in a decisive match in the Copa do Brasil: 'Very happy'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte News Mundo. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Santos FC empresta zagueiro Messias ao Goiás" [Santos FC loan stopper Messias to Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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