Nikão

Nikão
Personnel
Surname	Maycon Vinicius Ferreira da Cruz
birthday	July 29, 1992
place of birth	Montes Claros ,  Brazil
size	174 cm
position	Attacking midfield
Juniors
Years	station
2003-2007	Mirassol FC
2004	→  PFK CSKA Moscow  (loan)
2005	→  PSV Eindhoven  (loan)
2008-2009	Palmeiras São Paulo
2009	FC Santos
2010	Atlético Mineiro
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
2010-2014	Atlético Mineiro	4 0(0)
2011	→  EC Vitória  (loan)	13 0(9)
2011	→  EC Bahia  (loan)	7 0(0)
2012	→  AA Ponte Preta  (loan)	29 0(1)
2013	→  América Mineiro  (loan)	34 0(5)
2014	→  CA Linense  (loan)	7 0(0)
2014	→  Ceará SC  (loan)	28 0(4)
2015–	Athletico Paranaense	156 (17)
1 Only league games are given. Status: end of season 2019

Maycon Vinicius Ferreira da Cruz , called Nikão , (born July 29, 1992 in Montes Claros , Minas Gerais ) is a Brazilian football player . The left foot alternatively plays in attacking midfield or in attack .

Career

In his youth, Nikão worked for several well-known clubs, including a. also in Europe at PFK ZSKA Moscow and PSV Eindhoven . Ultimately, Atlético Mineiro from Belo Horizonte made it into the professional squad. In the 2010 season , the player played his first game as a professional against SC Internacional on October 10th . His second game was then his first on an international level. In the Copa Sudamericana 2010 he played against Palmeiras São Paulo on October 27th . After the end of the season, however, only loan deals followed, which lasted until the contract expired at the end of 2014. In 2015 Nikão then moved to Athletico Paranaense .

successes

Athletico Paranaense

• Paraná State Championship : 2016, 2020
• Copa Sudamericana : 2018
• Copa Suruga Bank : 2019
• Copa do Brasil Winner : 2019

Web links

• Nikão in the database of footballzz.de
• Nikão in the database of transfermarkt.de
• Article on Nikão (portug.) On parana-online.com.br, accessed on March 31, 2016