Mithyuê

Mithyuê

Personal information
Full name	Mithyuê de Linhares
Date of birth	October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16) (age 22)
Place of birth	Chapecó, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Grêmio
Number	33
Youth career
2008–2009	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–	Grêmio	2	(0)
2010	→ Atlético Paranaense	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 17, 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Mithyuê de Souza Linhares (born October 16, 1989 in Chapecó, Santa Catarina) or simply Mithyuê, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Grêmio. He is a former professional futsal player and was capped for Brazil national futsal team.

Career

Futsal career

Mithyuê was born in Chapecó, and started to play futsal at the age of 6. He became a professional when he turned 17, playing for JEC/Krona in Liga Futsal.^[1] He soon became well known in Brazil as the successor of Falcão, the best futsal player in the world.^[2] Mithyuê lead his team to a league runner-up campaign, scoring 13 goals, and was named rookie of the year and the best flanks position player, alongside Falcão.^[3][4] Also in 2007, he earned his first cap for the Brazil national futsal team,^[5] at age of 17, making him one of the youngest players ever to received a cap. In the 2008 edition of Liga Futsal, he scored eight goals and JEC earned a 7th place.^[6]

Moving to football

Grêmio

In May 2008, Mithyuê was invited for the retired Brazil international midfielder Paulo César Carpegiani to make a trial in football for Grêmio.^[7] He accepted the challenge and signed 3-month trial deal to play for the youth team. Mithyuê's rising in football lead the club to extended his contract and he is expected to play for the first team in 2009.^[8]

References

1. ^ "No Brasil, futsal testa sua "nova geração"". Portal Esportivo. 2007-05-24. http://www.portalesportivo.com.br/index.php?eva=cz0xNyZtPWV2YV9jb250ZXVkbyZjb19jb2Q9MTQwMjkm. 
2. ^ "Mithyuê e Cabreúva são promessas do futsal". Lance.net. 2007-10-27. http://www.lancenet.com.br/noticias/07-10-27/182697.stm. 
3. ^ "Mithyuê statistics.". Liga Futsal. 2007-10-24. http://www.ligafutsal.com.br/liga2007/site/jogador/index.php?registro=201317-7&clube=2426logojoinville.gif&idClube=173. 
4. ^ "Jaraguá domina seleção da Liga; Mithyuê fatura dois prêmios.". Último segundo. 2007-12-18. http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/esportes/outros_esportes/2007/12/18/jaragua_domina_selecao_da_liga_mithyue_fatura_dois_premios_1123836.html. 
5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira de futsal: Anunciados convocados para eventos em outubro". futsalbrasil.com. 2007-10-01. http://www.futsalbrasil.com.br/noticias/noticia.php?cd_noticia=3915. 
6. ^ "Liga Futsal Statistics". futsalbrasil.com. 2008-08-27. http://www.futsaldobrasil.com.br/indexLiga.php. 
7. ^ "Mithyuê se apresenta ao Grêmio para período de testes". ClicRBS. 2008-08-30. http://www.clicrbs.com.br/clicesportes/jsp/default.jsp?newsID=a2151584.htm&subTab=00065&uf=1&local=1&template=3858.dwt&section=Not%C3%ADcias. 
8. ^ "Na contramão de Falcão e Tobias, Mithyuê ensaia êxito no futebol". esporte.uol.com.br. 2008-11-10. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2008/11/10/ult59u177020.jhtm. 

External links

• (Portuguese) Profile

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Name	Mithyue
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Date of birth	October 16, 1989
Place of birth	Chapecó, Brazil
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