Iago Maidana
Brazilian footballer (born 1996)
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Iago Justen Maidana Martins (born 6 February 1996), known as Iago Maidana, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Chinese Super League club Henan FC.
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Maidana in August 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iago Justen Maidana Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cruz Alta, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Henan FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Cerâmica | ||
| 2012 | Gramadense | ||
| 2012–2014 | Criciúma | ||
| 2015–2016 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Criciúma | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → São Bernardo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Paraná (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2018 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Atlético Mineiro | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 50 | (8) |
| 2021 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | América Mineiro | 26 | (3) |
| 2024– | Henan FC | 56 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul,[1] Maidana finished his formation with Criciúma. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo.[2]
On 7 September 2015 Maidana rescinded his contract with Criciúma, with the club still holding a percentage of his rights.[3] Fifteen days later he joined São Paulo, who paid R$ 2 million for 60% of his rights to Monte Cristo EC.[4]
On 5 January 2018, Maidana joined Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan deal. A year later, he transferred on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract with the club.[5]
Maidana was sent on loan to Sport Recife for the 2020 season, in which he was the team's joint-top scorer with seven goals.[6] On 9 March 2021, his loan was extended for an additional season.[7] On 29 July, however, Sport released him from his contract due to financial difficulties.[8]
On 23 August 2021, Maidana signed a season-long loan deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.[9] He made two Taça de Portugal appearances before leaving the club in December.
On 13 January 2022, Maidana joined América Mineiro on a two-year deal.[10]
On 9 February 2024, Maidana joined Chinese Super League club Henan.[11]
International career
On 15 May 2015 Maidana was included in Brazil under-20s' final list ahead of that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 December 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Criciúma | 2014 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| São Paulo | 2016 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| São Bernardo (loan) | 2017 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Paraná (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2019 | Série A | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Série A | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |||
| 2021 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 55 | 8 | |||||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 50 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | — | 85 | 4 | ||||
| Henan FC | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| 2025 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 56 | 8 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 61 | 8 | ||||||
| Career total | 197 | 23 | 48 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 299 | 26 | ||
Honours
Club
- São Paulo
- Atlético Mineiro