| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 12 March 1996, Poxoréo, Brazil |
| Age: | 24 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (born 12 March 1996), simply known as Michael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Goiás as a forward.
Club career
Early career
Born in Poxoréu, Mato Grosso, Michael started his career with hometown side Escolinha Diamante Verde. In 2012 he moved to Goiânia, having failed trials at Atlético Goianiense, Goiás, Vila Nova and Goiânia.
In 2015, after spending a period representing amateur side Euro Brasil, Michael joined Monte Cristo Esporte Clube in the third division of the Campeonato Goiano. He made his senior debut on 29 August of that year, starting in a 0–5 away loss against Caldas Esporte Clube.
In 2016 Michael signed a contract with Goiânia; initially assigned to the under-20s, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the year’s second division of the Campeonato Goiano. He scored his first senior goal on 14 August, netting the game’s only in a home success over Associação Esportiva Evangélica.
On 26 December 2016, Michael was announced at Goianésia in the first division. A regular starter, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of Vila Nova the following 12 March.
Goiás
On 13 April 2017, after being named the breakthrough player of the 2017 Goianão, Michael was presented at Goiás. He made his debut for the club on 13 May, coming on as a half-time substitute for Jean Carlos in a 1–0 home defeat to Figueirense for the Série B championship.
Michael scored his first professional goal on 7 July 2017, netting his team’s second in a 3–1 home win against Luverdense. He was mainly utilized as a substitute during his first season, as his side narrowly avoided relegation.
Michael became a regular starter during the 2018 campaign, contributing with seven goals in 33 appearances as his side achieved promotion to Série A. He made his top tier debut on 28 April 2019, starting in a 1–0 away defeat of Fluminense.
Michael scored his first goal in the first division on 5 May 2019, but in a 2–1 loss at Cruzeiro. During the months of October and November, he scored six goals in 12 appearances.
Career statistics
- As of 28 November 2019
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monte Cristo | 2015 | Goiano 3ª Divisão | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Goiânia | 2016 | Goiano 2ª Divisão | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Goianésia | 2017 | Goiano | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Goiás | 2017 | Série B | 23 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 7 | ||||
| 2019 | Série A | 34 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 14 | ||
| Total | 90 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 119 | 22 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 17 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 28 | ||
Honours
Club
Goiás
- Campeonato Goiano: 2018
Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Newcomer: 2019
- Bola de Prata Best Newcomer: 2019