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Maicon 
Personal information Full name Maicon Douglas Sisenando Date of birth 26 July 1981 Place of birth Novo Hamburgo, Brazil[1] Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) Playing position Wingback Club information Current club Internazionale Number 13 Youth career Grêmio Criciúma Cruzeiro Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2004 Cruzeiro 56 (1) 2004–2006 Monaco 59 (5) 2006– Internazionale 158 (15) National team‡ 2002– Brazil 66 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2010Maicon Douglas Sisenando (born 26 July 1981), commonly known as Maicon (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaikõⁿ]), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right wingback for Internazionale and the Brazilian national team.
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Club career
A talented right sided wingback, Maicon debuted for Cruzeiro in 2001 and after two successful seasons in Brazil, which included winning a championship and being called up for the Brazilian national team in 2003, he was signed by French club AS Monaco in June 2004.[2]
Internazionale
2006–2009
In July 2006, Internazionale of Italy officially announced the signing of Maicon on a five-year contract, along with fellow Brazilian fullback Maxwell and French midfielder Olivier Dacourt.[3] During his time at Inter, he has established himself as a reliable wing-back, solid defensively with an ability of making emphatic runs down the right wing, often setting up goals or scoring himself with his powerful right foot. He has overtaken Inter captain Javier Zanetti as first choice right back. He is generally considered as one of the best wing-backs in the game.
During a UEFA Champions League match on 6 March 2007, he was involved in a brawl with Valencia CF defender David Navarro. Maicon was originally banned for six matches, but the ban was reduced to three. A regular under former Portuguese coach José Mourinho, he contributed his fair share of assists and goals as Inter won a fourth consecutive title in the 2008–09 season, including a match-winning brace against Siena.
2009–10 season
He continued the good form he displayed in previous seasons during the 2009–10 season. He started the season by scoring a goal against Milan in the 4–0 Derby della Madonnina victory, and then playing well against FC Barcelona in a 0–0 draw at the San Siro. He subsequently set up Diego Milito on matchday five in the Serie A against Napoli, as Inter defeated Napoli 3–1. He also scored the last goal in a 5–0 win over Genoa. He also made a fantastic byline run which resulted in Milito's match killing goal in a 5–3 home victory over Palermo and in the very next match, he scored a goal against Livorno, where the match ended 2–0 for Inter. During Inter's home leg of the Derby d'Italia, the right back opened the scoring against Juventus with one of the most spectacular goals of the season, juggling a loose ball over the onrushing defender at the top of the penalty box and volleying it into the opposite corner.[4]
Later that month, Maicon scored his first Champions League goal against reigning champions Barcelona when Internazionale registered a famous victory over the Catalans. He reportedly knocked out a tooth after he collided with fellow South American Lionel Messi. Having overtaken Roma at the summit of the Serie A and winning the league title, Inter went on to knock out Barcelona from the Champions League in the semi-finals, with Maicon earning praise. On 22 May 2010, Inter won the Champions League, thus obtaining the treble, with a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain. (Inter also won the Coppa Italia against Roma.) He was named the 2009-2010 UEFA Club Defender of the Year and his performances earned him a nomination for the Ballon d'Or trophy as Europe's top player.
Club statistics
Last update: 29 October 2011[5][6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Cruzeiro 2001 18 0 — — — 18 0 — 2002 19 1 — — — 19 1 — 2003 11 0 — — — 11 0 — 2004 8 0 — — — 8 0 — Total 56 1 — — — 56 1 — Monaco 2004–05 31 4 0 — 8 1 0 39 5 0 2005–06 28 1 0 — 7 1 0 35 2 0 Total 59 5 0 — 15 2 0 74 7 0 Inter 2006–07 32 2 6 8 0 2 3 1 0 43 3 8 2007–08 31 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 36 1 8 2008–09 29 4 5 2 0 0 8 1 1 39 5 6 2009–10 33 6 11 5 0 0 13 1 1 51 7 12 2010–11 28 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 38 1 8 2011–12 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 Total 158 15 38 18 0 2 33 3 3 213 18 43 Career totals 273 21 38 18 0 2 48 5 3 343 26 43 Honours
Club
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1): 2003
- Copa do Brasil (1): 2003
- Campeonato Mineiro (2): 2002, 2003
- Internazionale
- Serie A (4): 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
- Coppa Italia (2): 2009-10, 2010-11,
- Supercoppa Italiana (3): 2006, 2008, 2010
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2009-10
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010
International
- Brazil
- Copa América (2): 2004, 2007
- FIFA Confederations Cup (2): 2005, 2009
Individual
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup: FIFA.com Users' Top 11
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Man of the Match (1): vs Korea DPR (GM)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup: All-Star Team
- UEFA Club Defender of the Year (1): 2009-10
- FIFA/FIFPro World XI (1): 2010
- Samba d'Or: 2010
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2010
References
- ^ "Maicon" (in Portuguese). FIFA. http://pt.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=181406/profile.html.
- ^ "Maicon 4 ans à l'AS Monaco FC" (in French). asm-fc.com. 2004-06-12. http://www.asm-fc.com/article.aspx?id=308. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "DACOURT, MAICON, MAXWELL SIGN FOR INTER". FC Internazionale Milano (www.inter.it). 12 July 2006. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=23330&L=en. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Video of Maicon's wonder strike against Juventus". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBZizzDUhcg.
- ^ Maicon league statistics irishtimes.com, retrieved 05 august 2010.
- ^ Maicon Douglas Sisenando Profile, Statistics, News, Game Log - ESPN Soccernet soccernet.espn.go.com, retrieved 05 august 2010.
External links
- Maicon – FIFA competition record
- Maicon at www.uefa.com
- Maicon at www.inter.it
- Maicon – sambafoot.com
- Profile at SoccerSurfer.com
F.C. Internazionale Milano – current squad 1 Júlio César · 2 Córdoba · 4 Zanetti (c) · 5 Stanković · 6 Lúcio · 7 Pazzini · 8 Motta · 9 Forlán · 10 Sneijder · 11 Álvarez · 12 Castellazzi · 13 Maicon · 16 Caldirola · 18 Poli · 19 Cambiasso · 20 Obi · 21 Orlandoni · 22 Milito · 23 Ranocchia · 25 Samuel · 26 Chivu · 28 Zárate · 29 Coutinho · 30 Castaignos · 33 Viviano · 37 Faraoni · 42 Jonathan · 48 Crisetig · 55 Nagatomo · 70 Tornaghi · 77 Muntari · Manager: Ranieri
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