Messias (footballer)

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Júnior.
Messias
Messias playing for Santos in 2023
Personal information
Full name Messias Rodrigues da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1994-11-03) 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
 Santos
Number 24
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 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:51, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

América Mineiro

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

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

Santos

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]

Career statistics
As of 10 October 2023[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América Mineiro 2015 Série B 100000——10
2016 Série A 900000——90
2017 Série B 32112210—2[lower-alpha 1]0473
2018 Série A 35113020——501
2019 Série B 000000——00
2020 3632080——463
2021 Série A 003110——41
Total 1135303120—201578
Rio Ave (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 70————70
2019–20 50—10002[lower-alpha 2]080
Total 120—100020150
Ceará 2021 Série A 34120—5[lower-alpha 3]07[lower-alpha 4]1482
2022 25020509[lower-alpha 3]16[lower-alpha 4]0471
Total 5914050141131953
Santos 2023 Série A 19050515[lower-alpha 3]0—341
Career total 203639323119117130112
  1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours
América Mineiro

References
  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. Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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