Micael (footballer, born 2000)
Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
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Micael dos Santos Silva (born 12 August 2000), simply known as Micael, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras.
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Micael, with Palmeiras, in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Micael dos Santos Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Presidente Prudente, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Inter Miami (on loan from SE Palmeiras) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 2019 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Independente de Limeira | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Houston Dynamo | 56 | (1) |
| 2025– | Palmeiras | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Inter Miami (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Micael represented Inter de Limeira as a youth before moving to cross-town rivals Independente de Limeira for the 2019 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão. In July 2019, after featuring regularly with the latter side, he joined Atlético Mineiro on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 team.[2]
Atlético Mineiro
Micael signed a permanent deal with Galo in 2020, and helped the under-20s to win the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 title. He made his professional debut on 9 December 2021, in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4–3 away defeat to Grêmio.[3]
Houston Dynamo
On 27 April 2022, Micael joined Houston Dynamo 2, the reserve team of the MLS side, on a season-long loan.[4] On 13 August, he made his MLS debut for the first team in a 3–2 defeat to CF Montréal.[5]
On 16 February 2023, Houston Dynamo announced the permanent acquisition of Micael on a two-year deal, with an option for a further two seasons.[6] After starting the season with the B-team, he soon established himself as a first-choice in the first team.
Career statistics
- As of 18 February 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independente de Limeira | 2019 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2021 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 32 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 5[e] | 2 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 80 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 115 | 4 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, U.S. Open Cup
- Four appearances in Leagues Cup, five appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Three appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup, two appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro