Messias (footballer)
 Messias training with Santos in 2023 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Goiás (on loan from Santos) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
Honours
[edit]- América Mineiro
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Espírito Santo
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Santos FC players
- Goiás Esporte Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- People from São Mateus, Espírito Santo
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen