Messias (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | São Mateus, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ceará | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América Mineiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | América Mineiro | 143 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021– | Ceará | 27 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:03, 25 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior (born 3 November 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ceará as a centre back.
Club career
Born in São Mateus, Messias represented the youth academy of São Mateus and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube before moving to the academy of América Futebol Clube (MG) in 2013. On 2 February 2014, he was promoted to the senior team, signing a deal which would keep him at the club till 2016.[1] On 28 November 2015, he made his first team debut, starting in a 0–0 draw against Botafogo in Série B.[2]
In the 2016 season, Messias played his first league match in a 2–0 defeat against Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, replacing the injured Roger.[3] He played regularly in the 2017 season, featuring 47 times for the club and scoring one goal, with his side winning the Série B and thus achieving promotion to Série A.[4]
On 5 January 2018, Messias' contract was extended until December 2022.[5]
On 30 January 2019, Messias was loaned out to Portuguese club Rio Ave until the middle of 2020 for € 200,000.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 25 October 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América Mineiro | 2015 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Série B | 32 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 35 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 113 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 157 | 8 | |||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Ceará | 2021 | Série A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 39 | 1 | |
| Career total | 150 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 211 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
Honours
- América Mineiro
References
- ^ "América firma acordo de três temporadas com Messias, zagueiro promovido da base" [America signs three-year deal with Messias, stopper promoted from the youth setup] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Faltou futebol... Botafogo e América-MG só empatam na saideira de 2015" [There was a lack of football ... Botafogo and América-MG only tie at the end of 2015] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Messias volta a ter uma oportunidade após quase um ano inteiro sem atuar" [Messias again has an opportunity after almost a year without acting] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "América apresenta proposta de renovação contratual a zagueiro Messias" [America presents proposal of contractual renewal to stopper Messias] (in Portuguese). Super Esporte. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Messias renova contrato e permanece no América-MG por mais cinco temporadas" [Messias renews contract and remains in America-MG for another five seasons] (in Portuguese). Globo Esplrte. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Rio Ave-POR oficializa contratação do zagueiro Messias, ex-América-MG" [Rio Ave-POR officializes contracting of the defender Messias, ex-América-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links
- CS1 Portuguese-language sources (pt)
- CS1 Brazilian Portuguese-language sources (pt-br)
- Soccerway template with ID not in Wikidata
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- ForaDeJogo player ID not in Wikidata
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Espírito Santo
- Association football defenders
- Brazilian footballers
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal