Frédéric Maciel
Portuguese footballer (born 1994)
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Frédéric Ferreira Maciel (born 15 March 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Frédéric Ferreira Maciel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Grenoble, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA 1948 | ||
| Number | 67 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Esposende | ||
| 2005–2007 | Varzim | ||
| 2007–2008 | Braga | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2009–2010 | Padroense | ||
| 2010–2013 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Porto B | 64 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Mouscron-Péruwelz | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Moreirense | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Gil Vicente | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Varzim | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Lusitânia | 25 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Torreense | 43 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Oțelul Galați | 73 | (13) |
| 2025– | CSKA 1948 | 30 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U18 | 10 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Portugal U19 | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:16, 21 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Grenoble, France of Portuguese descent, Maciel joined FC Porto's academy at the age of 16.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves, going on to spend several seasons in the Segunda Liga;[3] in 2014–15, he scored a squad-best 13 goals in 43 games to help to a 13th-place finish.[4]
On 13 July 2015, Maciel signed a three-year deal with Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz which was to be initially a one-year loan with option to buy.[5][6] He was sparingly used during the campaign, with the side narrowly avoiding relegation from the Belgian Pro League.
Maciel returned to his country of adoption in summer 2016, agreeing to a two-year contract at Moreirense FC.[7] His Primeira Liga debut occurred on 29 October, when he came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Daniel Podence in a 2–1 away win against C.D. Tondela.[8] In the final game of the season, he scored his only league goal in a 3–1 home victory over former club Porto.[9] Though he was not involved in the final at all, he played his part in their conquest of the Taça da Liga by scoring the only goal of the second-round defeat of G.D. Estoril-Praia at the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.[10] On 19 November 2017, in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal, he added two more in a 5–2 win over F.C. Felgueiras 1932 at the same venue.[11]
On 10 January 2018, Maciel moved across the second division to Gil Vicente F.C. on a 21⁄2-year deal.[12] He made ten starts as the team from Barcelos suffered relegation, and scored in a 2–1 loss at C.D. Santa Clara on 25 February;[13] injury cost him the entire 2018–19, and new manager Vítor Oliveira informed him that he was not in his plans for the club now restored to the top flight.[14]
On 2 September 2019, free agent Maciel joined Varzim S.C. on a one-year contract.[15] He subsequently represented Lusitânia FC (third tier) and S.C.U. Torreense (second and third).[16][17][18]
Maciel signed a one-year deal with ASC Oțelul Galați of the Romanian Liga I in July 2023.[19] The following February, he agreed to an extension until June 2025.[20]
On 18 June 2025, Maciel joined Bulgarian First League club CSKA 1948 Sofia.[21]
