Mailson Lima
Dutch-born Cape Verdean footballer (born 1994)
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Mailson Lima Duarte Lopes (born 29 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maltese Premier League club Hibernians. Born in the Netherlands, he has made one appearance for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mailson Lima Duarte Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernians | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Haaglandia | ||
| 2011–2013 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 2013–2015 | Dordrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Dordrecht | 16 | (5) |
| 2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 16 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Ararat-Armenia | 51 | (13) |
| 2021 | Dibba Al-Hisn | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ararat-Armenia | 51 | (20) |
| 2023 | Aksu | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | Persib Bandung | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hibernians | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Mailson made his Eerste Divisie debut for Fortuna Sittard on 28 April 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk.[1]
In January 2018, after a brief spell with Dordrecht where he played 16 league matches and scored five goals, Mailson signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian team Viitorul Constanța.[2]
On 26 February 2019, Lima signed with FC Ararat-Armenia.[3] After leaving Ararat-Armenia for Dibba Al-Hisn in January 2021,[4] Lima returned to Ararat-Armenia on 6 July 2021.[5]
On 23 June 2023, Ararat-Armenia confirmed Lima's departure from the club.[6]
On 12 August 2023, Lima signed for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aksu.[7]
On 27 July 2024, Lima signed for Indonesian team Persib Bandung on a one year contract.[8]
International career
Lima made his professional debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a friendly 3–2 win over Algeria on 1 June 2018.[9]
Personal life
He is the older brother of Ronaldo Lima Duarte Lopes.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 December 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Dordrecht | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2017–18 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Ararat-Armenia | 2018–19 | Armenian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Armenian Premier League | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 2 | 1[d] | 1 | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 3 | 1[d] | 1 | 15 | 8 | ||
| Total | 51 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 20 | ||
| Dibba Al-Hisn | 2020–21 | UAE First Division League | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Ararat-Armenia | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 32 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | |||
| 2022–23 | Armenian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 21 | ||
| Aksu | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Persib Bandung | 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 185 | 47 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Cupa României, Armenian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Armenian Supercup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
International
- As of match played 1 June 2019[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Armenian Premier League Player of the Season: 2019–20[12]
- Armenian Premier League Player of the Month: September 2021[13]
