Maylson Barbosa Teixeira

Maylson

Personal information
Full name	Maylson Barbosa Teixeira
Date of birth	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06) (age 22)
Place of birth	São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sport
Youth career
2005–2007	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–	Grêmio	34	(4)
2011–present	→ Sport (loan)
National team
2008	Brazil U19	2	(1)
2009	Brazil U20	10	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Maylson Barbosa Teixeira (born March 6, 1989 in São Bernardo do Campo) most commonly known as Maylson, is a Brazilian midfielder who currently plays for Sport Recife on loan from Grêmio.

Club career

Grêmio

Maylson started his career on Grêmio in 2005, playing for the youth team. A versatile midfielder, he's one of rising stars from the club. On November 11, 2007, he made his first team debut, in a 1-0 away loss against São Paulo, playing the full match.^[1] He also played the following game, a 0-3 away win over América de Natal. Maylson assisted the first goal, scored by Willian Magrão, with a brilliant pass.^[2]

In January 2008, he feature in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and after his good performances, Grêmio rejected a £3 million bid from the German company Rogon Sportmanagement.^[3]

Sport Recife

Maylson joined Brazilian Série B side Sport on loan until the end of the season on 19 May 2011.^[4]

International career

Brazil Youth

He was part of the Brazil Under-19 national team and was selected to play for the Brazil Under-20 national team in the 2009 South American Youth Championship.^[5] On August 31, Maylson was called again for national side, this time for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[6]

Honours

Brazil

2009 South American Youth Championship:

• Winner

References

1. ^ "São Paulo "elimina" Grêmio da Libertadores.". esporte.uol.com.br. 2007-11-11. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2007/11/11/ult59u136568.jhtm.. 
2. ^ "Grêmio faz 3 a 0 no América-RN e mantém sonho da Libertadores.". esporte.uol.com.br. 2008-11-24. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2007/11/24/ult59u138018.jhtm.. 
3. ^ "Venda Precoce.". Wianey Carlet. 2008-01-30. http://www.clicrbs.com.br/blog/jsp/default.jsp?source=DYNAMIC,blog.BlogDataServer,getBlog&uf=1&local=1&template=3948.dwt&section=Blogs&post=46588&blog=217&coldir=1&topo=3994.dwt. 
4. ^ "Grêmio empresta Maylson ao Sport até o fim da Série B" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 2011-05-19. http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/noticia/2011/05/gremio-empresta-maylson-ao-sport-ate-o-fim-da-serie-b.html. 
5. ^ "Rogério Lourenço convoca Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 para Sul-Americano da Venezuela.". CBF News. 2008-11-26. http://www.cbf.com.br/sitenoticias/_9247181720081126.html.. 
6. ^ "Rogério Lourenço convoca Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 para Mundial do Egito". CBF Official Website. 2009-08-31. http://www.cbf.com.br/xmlnoticias/noticias.php?e=6&n=10403.. 

External links

• (Portuguese) Profile
• (Portuguese) CBF

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Name	Maylson Barbosa Teixeira
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Date of birth	March 6, 1989
Place of birth	São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
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