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Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (born 12 March 1996), simply known as Michael, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
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 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.
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 Evangélica.
On 26 December 2016, Michael joined Goianésia in the state league 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.
= Flamengo
=On 10 January 2020, Goiás announced the transfer of Michael to Flamengo for a fee of €7.5 million.
= Al Hilal
=Michael arrived at Al-Hilal in January 2022, when he was bought for around 7.6 million euros from Flamengo.
In his third at Al-Hilal, Michael enjoyed his best season in Saudi Arabia. He participated in 52 games, most as a starter, with 11 goals and 10 assists - direct participation in 21 goals -, not to mention the Saudi League title and the new world record set by the club, with 34 consecutive victories.
Career statistics
As of match played 29 July 2024
Honours
Goiás
Campeonato Goiano: 2018
Flamengo
Recopa Sudamericana: 2020
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2020
Copa do Brasil: 2024
Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021
Campeonato Carioca: 2020, 2021
Al-Hilal
Saudi Pro League: 2021–22, 2023–24
King Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
Saudi Super Cup: 2023, 2024
Individual
Best Right Winger in Brazil: 2019
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Newcomer: 2019
Bola de Prata Best Newcomer: 2019
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021
References
External links
Goiás EC profile (in Portuguese)
Michael at Soccerway
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