Michael (footballer, born March 1996)

Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira (born 12 March 1996), simply known as Michael, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Delgado and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Michael
Michael with Flamengo in 2021
Personal information
Full name Michael Richard Delgado de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996[1]
Place of birth Poxoréu, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al Hilal
Number 96
Youth career
Diamante Verde
2016 Goiânia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Monte Cristo 6 (0)
2016 Goiânia 7 (1)
2017 Goianésia 13 (5)
2017–2019 Goiás 118 (24)
2020–2021 Flamengo 78 (19)
2022– Al Hilal 46 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023

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.[2]

In 2015, after spending a period representing amateur side Euro Brasil, Michael joined Monte Cristo in the third division of the Campeonato Goiano.[3] 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.[4] A regular starter, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of Vila Nova the following 12 March.[5]

Goiás
Michael during an interview in 2019 as a player of Goiás

On 13 April 2017, after being named the breakthrough player of the 2017 Goianão, Michael was presented at Goiás.[6] 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.[7]

Michael scored his first professional goal on 7 July 2017, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Luverdense.[8] 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,[9] 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.[10]

Michael scored his first goal in the first division on 5 May 2019, but in a 2–1 loss at Cruzeiro.[11] 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.[12][13][14]

Career statistics
As of 22 August 2023.[15]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monte Cristo 2015[16] Goiano 3ª Divisão —60———60
Goiânia 2016[16] Goiano 2ª Divisão —71———71
Goianésia 2017[16] Goiano —135———135
Goiás 2017 Série B 23120———251
2018 33711060——507
2019 Série A 35916720—1[lower-alpha 1]15417
Total 9117277100—1112925
Flamengo 2020 Série A 200133315[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]0434
2021 3514102828[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 4]06219
Total 55142351131313010523
Al Hilal 2021-22 SPL 112—303[lower-alpha 5]13[lower-alpha 6]0203
2022-23 246—423[lower-alpha 5]04[lower-alpha 7]0368
2023-24 20—00006[lower-alpha 8]282
Total 3780072611326513
Career total 18439861828519117329167
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde.
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  3. One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil.
  4. Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.
  5. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League .
  6. Three appearances in 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
  7. One Appearance in Saudi Super Cup,Three appearances in 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
  8. Six Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup.

Honours

Goiás

Flamengo

Al-Hilal

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Al Hilal SFC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. "Saga do jovem Michael mostra a dureza de encontrar lugar ao sol no mundo do futebol" [Saga of young Michael shows the toughness of finding a place under the sun in the world of football] (in Portuguese). Jornal Opção. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. "Do amador ao Corinthians… Atacante Michael destaque do Goiás, pode ser vendido por mais de 20 milhões" [From the amateur to Corinthians... Forward Michael spotlight of Goiás, may be sold for more than 20 million] (in Portuguese). Futebol Goiano. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. "Goianésia anuncia contratação de destaque do Goiânia" [Goianésia announce signing of Goiânia's spotlight] (in Portuguese). Futebol Goiano. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. "Comandado por Nonato e Michael, Goianésia humilha o Vila Nova: 5 a 1" [Led by Nonato and Michael, Goianésia thrash Vila Nova: 5–1] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. "Michael e Tony são oficialmente apresentados" [Michael and Tony are officially presented] (in Portuguese). Goiás EC. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. "Goiás cai para o Figueirense e perde a primeira no ano no estádio Serra Dourada" [Goiás fall against Figueirense and lose the first of the year at the Serra Dourada stadium] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  8. "Promessa se emociona com primeiro gol pelo Goiás e revela que passava fome" [Prospect gets emotional with first goal by Goiás and reveals that he starved] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  9. "Destemido, Michael se firma no Goiás e chama atenção pelas jogadas de efeito" [Fearless, Michael establishes himself at Goiás and draws attention due to his stunts] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  10. "Flu perde pênalti, sofre gol do Goiás aos 44 e inicia Brasileiro com derrota" [Flu miss penalty, suffer a goal from Goiás in the 89' and start the Brasileiro with a defeat] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. "Em jogo movimentado, Cruzeiro bate o Goiás no Mineirão" [In an active match, Cruzeiro defeat Goiás at the Mineirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  12. "Acabou a novela! Goiás oficializa venda de Michael ao Flamengo" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  13. "Michael se despede do Goiás" [Michael leaves Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  14. "Revelação do Brasileirão 2019, Michael é o novo jogador do Flamengo - Flamengo". flamengo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  15. Michael at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  16. "Michael" (in Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  17. Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  18. "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  19. "Acompanhe os melhores momentos do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  20. "Bola de Prata: veja como ficou a seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro 2019" (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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