Magrão (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Magrão
Personal information
Full name Audenirton Soares da Silva
Date of birth (2000-05-15) May 15, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Pindoretama, Brazil[1]
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 82
Youth career
2015–2017 Fortaleza
2017–2020 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Rio Ave II 14 (0)
2021– Rio Ave 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Audenirton Soares da Silva (born 15 May 2000), better known as Magrão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rio Ave.

Professional career

Magrão is youth product of the Brazilian clubs Fortaleza and Palmeiras, winning the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 and 2 state competitions with the latter.[2] He transferred to the Portuguese club Rio Ave on 5 October 2020 on a 4-year contract, where has originally assigned to their reserves.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Rio Ave in a 3–2 Taça de Portugal loss to Oliveira do Hospital on 16 October 2022.[4]

Personal life

Magrão was coached by his father who was a professional footballer, and his inspiration growing up was the Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Magrão - Rio Ave FC - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
  2. ^ a b "Um ″menino″ em busca dos palcos da Europa: ″Sonho do meu pai tornou-se o meu″". www.ojogo.pt. February 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Guarda-redes brasileiro chega, português sai por empréstimo". www.ojogo.pt. October 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Oliveira Hospital X Rio Ave - AO MINUTO". Maisfutebol.

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