Lian (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 2005)
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Lian dos Santos da Silva (born 20 September 2005), simply known as Lian, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Tercera Federación club Barbadás on loan from Ponferradina.
Full name
Lian dos Santos da Silva
Date of birth
20 September 2005
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lian dos Santos da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Barbadás (on loan from Ponferradina) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022 | Matonense | ||
| 2022 | Barretos | ||
| 2022–2025 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Grêmio | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ponferradina | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Barbadás (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lian joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2022, after representing Barretos and Matonense.[2] On 17 May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the former club, until the end of 2025.[3]
Lian made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 June 2023, coming on as a late substitute for João Pedro in a 5–1 home routing of Coritiba.[4]