Maicosuel Reginaldo de Matos (born 16 June 1986), known simply as Maicosuel, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as an

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Career

Maicosuel was born in

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. After very good performances playing for

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, he was acquired by Cruzeiro in 2007. Despite great expectations, he never secured a position in the squad and was mostly used as a back-up until June 2008, when he was bought by

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, an investor group, and left Cruzeiro to join

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. After an unsuccessful spell at

Maicosuel joined

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in 2009. At

Maicosuel played at top level and with only five months at Botafogo he was elected the best player of the Rio de Janeiro State League. On 21 May 2009,

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signed "Mago" (Portuguese for 'Magician') from Botafogo for €4.5 million on a five-year contract. In the summer of 2010 he returned to Botafogo. On 13 July 2012, Maicosuel signed a five-year deal with Italian club

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. He had a promising start as he scored on his

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debut against

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, but soon afterwards his error from the penalty spot against

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was decisive as Udinese lost the penalty shootout which would have granted the Italian team access to the group phase of the

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. Maicosuel was the only player to miss his penalty, attempting a Panenka chip that goalkeeper Beto easily caught. Braga would go on to win the shootout 5–4. On 26 May 2014 Maicosuel returned to Brazil, joining

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on a five-year deal for a fee of €3.3 million. The player had some good appearances in the second half of 2014, scoring in the

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against

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and in the

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semifinals against

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, both competitions the club went on to win, but failed to secure a regular place in the team's starting eleven. In 2015, despite some good performances such as a brace against

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in early July, Maicosuel still could not make it as a first squad regular. He was eventually loaned to Emirati club Al Sharjah SCC in late July, on a year-long deal worth €1.8 million. On 29 January 2018, after playing for

for only seven months, Maicosuel was excluded from the club's plans. Twelve days earlier, he had played his last match for

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. In that match, the team lost 2–0 to São Bento, in the opening round of the 2018 2018 São Paulo State League.Irritado com Maicosuel, São Paulo decide negociá-lo
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Career stats

Trivia

His name represents an unusual phonetic spelling of "Maxwell".

Honours

Paraná Clube *

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: 2006 Cruzeiro *

Campeonato Mineiro The Campeonato Mineiro is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is run by the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: bef ...

: 2008 Atlético Mineiro *

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

Grêmio *

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maicosuel 1986 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Clube Atlético Sorocaba players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Guarani FC players Paraná Clube players SE Palmeiras players Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players Udinese Calcio players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Sharjah FC players São Paulo FC players Grêmio FBPA players Serie A players Bundesliga players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates UAE Pro League players Men's association football midfielders People from Cosmópolis Footballers from São Paulo (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen