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Maicon Santos

Maicon Santos
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Maicon Santos in a game between the DC United and the Seattle Sounders on 7 April 2012 at RFK, Washington DC.
Personal information
Full name Maicon dos Santos Corrêa
Date of birth (1984-04-18) 18 April 1984 (age 33)
Place of birth Paracambi, Brazil
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Madureira
2006 → Remo (loan) 4 (3)
2006–2008 Étoile du Sahel
2007 → Al-Nasr Benghazi (loan)
2008 Ironi Kiryat Shomna 1 (0)
2008 Bnei Sakhnin 10 (0)
2008–2010 Bonsucesso
2009–2010 → Chivas USA (loan) 19 (2)
2010–2011 Toronto FC 32 (10)
2011 FC Dallas 11 (2)
2012 D.C. United 26 (7)
2013 Chicago Fire 14 (2)
2014 Puebla 9 (1)
2015 Tampa Bay Rowdies 17 (7)
2016– Fort Lauderdale Strikers 11 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2016.

Maicon dos Santos Corrêa (born 18 April 1984) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.

Maicon started his career at Madureira, where he was awarded a contract until the end of 2005. He signed a contract extension until April 2008 in early 2006, but left for Étoile du Sahel on 9 August 2006. During his career in North Africa he also played on loan to Al-Nasr (Benghazi).

In 2008, he played for Israeli clubs Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shomna and Bnei Sakhnin. While with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shomna Maicon appeared in 2 UEFA Cup matches and 3 Toto Cup matches in which he scored 1 goal. After a brief stay with Hapoel he moved to Bnei Sakhnin and appeared in 10 league matches, he also appeared in 2 Toto Cup matches for Bnei Sakhnin in which he scored 3 goals.

He then returned to Brazil with Bonsucesso. Following that, he signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club Chivas USA in 2009. While with Chivas Maicon appeared in 19 league matches and scored 2 goals, he also appeared in 2 MLS playoffs matches scoring 1 goal.

On 9 July 2010 it was announced that Maicon had signed with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. He made his debut for Toronto as a sub following halftime on 10 July 2010 vs. Colorado Rapids. He scored his first goal in a friendly against Bolton Wanderers at BMO Field on 21 July 2010. Three days later on 24 July 2010 Maicon scored his first league goal for Toronto in a 1–1 home draw to FC Dallas. Maicon also helped the club by scoring in a CONCACAF Champions League game vs. Real Salt Lake on 16 September 2010 following a pass from teammate O'Brian White.


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