| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maylson Barbosa Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Grêmio | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps†| (Gls)†|
| 2007– | Grêmio | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Brazil U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2009– | Brazil U20 | 10 | (3) |
| *
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league
only and correct as of September 1, 2009. †Appearances (Goals). |
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Maylson Barbosa Teixeira (born March 6, 1989 in São Bernardo do Campo) most commonly known as Maylson, is a Brazilian midfielder who currently plays for Grêmio.
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Maylson started his career on Grêmio in 2005, playing for the youth team. A versatile midfielder, he's one of rising stars from the club. On November 11, 2007, he made his first team debut, in a 1-0 away loss against São Paulo, playing the full match.[1] He also played the following game, a 0-3 away win over América de Natal. Maylson assist the first goal, scored by Willian Magrão, with a brilliant pass.[2]
In January 2008, he feature in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and after his good performances, Grêmio rejected a £3 million bid from the German company Rogon Sportmanagement.[3]
He was part of the Brazil Under-19 national team and was selected to play for the Brazil Under-20 national team in the 2009 South American Youth Championship.[4] In August 31, Maylson was called again for national side, this time for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5]
2009 South American Youth Championship:
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