Messias (footballer)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Júnior.
Messias
Messias training with Santos in 2023
Personal information
Full name Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth São Mateus, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Goiás
(on loan from Santos)
Youth career
São Mateus
Cruzeiro
2013–2014 América Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 América Mineiro 143 (8)
2019–2020 → Rio Ave (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022 Ceará 63 (1)
2023– Santos 34 (2)
2024– → Goiás (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior (born 3 November 1994), simply known as Messias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Goiás, on loan from Santos.

Career[edit]

América Mineiro[edit]

Born in São Mateus, Messias represented the youth academy of São Mateus and Cruzeiro 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 until 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 of the following year, Messias was loaned out to Portuguese club Rio Ave until the middle of 2020 for € 200,000.[6]

Upon returning, Messias became a regular starter for Coelho, helping with three goals in 36 league appearances as the club returned to the first division.

Ceará[edit]

On 24 March 2021, Messias signed a contract with fellow top tier side Ceará until December 2023.[7]

Santos[edit]

On 7 December 2022, after Ceará's relegation, Messias signed a three-year contract with Santos also in the top tier.[8] He made his debut for the club the following 22 January, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista away draw against São Bernardo.[9]

Messias scored his first goal for Peixe on 26 April 2023, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Botafogo-SP, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[10]

Loan to Goiás[edit]

On 11 April 2024, Santos announced the loan of Messias to Goiás until the end of the year.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 13 February 2024[12]
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 34 1 2 0 — 5[c] 0 7[d] 1 48 2
2022 25 0 2 0 5 0 9[c] 1 6[d] 0 47 1
Total 59 1 4 0 5 0 14 1 13 1 95 3
Santos 2023 Série A 28 2 5 0 5 1 5[c] 0 — 43 3
2024 Série B 0 0 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 28 2 6 0 5 1 5 0 — 44 3
Goiás (loan) 2024 Série B 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Career total 212 8 40 3 23 1 19 1 17 1 311 14
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours[edit]

América Mineiro

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Ceará acerta contratação do zagueiro Messias até o fim de 2023" [Ceará sign stopper Messias until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Zagueiro Messias é o primeiro reforço do Santos FC para a temporada" [Stopper Messias is the first addition of Santos FC for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Santos volta a sofrer gol no início, mas busca empate no fim com o São Bernardo no Paulistão" [Santos suffer goal in the start again, but seek a draw in the end against São Bernardo in the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Messias comemora primeiro gol pelo Santos em jogo decisivo da Copa do Brasil: 'Muito feliz'" [Messias celebrates first goal for Santos in a decisive match in the Copa do Brasil: 'Very happy'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte News Mundo. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Santos FC empresta zagueiro Messias ao Goiás" [Santos FC loan stopper Messias to Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

External links[edit]

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