Ismaily Gonçalves dos Santos (born 11 January 1990), known simply as Ismaily, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Ismaily
Ismaily playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013
Personal information
Full name Ismaily Gonçalves dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Angélica, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Lille
Number 31
Youth career
2006–2007 Ivinhema
2009 Desportivo Brasil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Ivinhema ? (11)
2008–2009 Desportivo Brasil 8 (0)
2008São Bento (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 Estoril 29 (1)
2010–2012 Olhanense 42 (2)
2012–2013 Braga 12 (1)
2013–2022 Shakhtar Donetsk 149 (13)
2022– Lille 54 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

After starting out at Ivinhema, and three and a half seasons in Portugal with three clubs, he went on to spend most of his career with Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League, winning several titles.

Club career

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Brazil

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Born in Angélica, Mato Grosso do Sul,[2] Ismaily started his career with Ivinhema Futebol Clube in 2007.[3] A forward,[4] he scored 11 goals to be his team's top scorer in the 2008 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense.[5]

Ismaily subsequently moved to Desportivo Brasil, being immediately loaned to Esporte Clube São Bento until the end of the Copa Paulista.[6] However, he failed to make an appearance for the club.[7]

Back at Desportivo Brasil, Ismaily played for the under-20s in the 2009 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was converted to a left back, before being promoted to the first team.[5] He made his competitive debut on 10 May of that year, coming on as a first-half substitute in a 1–2 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão home loss against Red Bull Brasil,[8] and appeared in only eight first-team matches before departing.[7]

Portugal

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In the 2009–10 season, 19-year-old Ismaily moved to Portugal, signing for G.D. Estoril-Praia in the Segunda Liga and playing all the games but one (always as a starter) to help to an 11th-place finish. His first goal for his new club occurred on 8 November 2009, in a 2–0 home win over Gil Vicente FC.[9]

Ismaily stayed in the country in summer 2010, joining Primeira Liga side S.C. Olhanense.[10] He appeared in 25 matches in his second year, scoring in a 3–2 away defeat of Vitória F.C. to help complete a comeback from 2–0.[11]

On 16 June 2012, after an aborted transfer to C.D. Nacional,[12] Ismaily agreed to a four-year contract with S.C. Braga.[13] He made his competitive debut at S.L. Benfica in the league opener, providing two assists in an eventual 2–2 draw.[14]

On 22 August 2012, in the first leg of the last qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, Ismaily equalised for Braga with a 30-meter effort for the final 1–1 home draw against Udinese Calcio.[15]

Shakhtar Donetsk

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In February 2013, Ismaily signed a five-year deal with FC Shakhtar Donetsk, joining a host of compatriots at the Ukrainian Premier League side.[16] In October 2018 he was voted the competition's Player of the Month, becoming the second Brazilian player to receive that award.[17]

Lille

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On 5 August 2022, Ismaily joined Lille OSC on a free transfer, on a one-year contract with an optional year.[18] He made his Ligue 1 debut one week later, closing the 1–1 draw at FC Nantes after an assist from Jonathan David and scoring the club's 5,000th goal in all competitions in the process.[19][20]

International career

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In May 2017, Ismaily expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[21] On 20 March 2018, however, after the injuries of Filipe Luís and Alex Sandro, he was called by Brazil coach Tite for friendlies against Russia and Germany.[22]

Personal life

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Ismaily was named after the motion picture Smiley, from 1956.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 20 August 2024[23][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olhanense 2010–11 Primeira Liga 17 1 2 0 5 1 24 2
2011–12 25 1 0 0 1 0 26 0
Total 42 2 2 0 6 1 50 2
Braga 2012–13 Primeira Liga 12 1 3 0 3 0 6 0 24 1
Shakhtar Donetsk 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2013–14 11 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 14 2
2014–15 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2015–16 10 3 6 0 10 0 1 0 27 3
2016–17 28 2 1 0 10 0 1 0 40 2
2017–18 29 3 3 0 8 1 1 0 41 4
2018–19 27 0 3 0 8 2 1 0 39 2
2019–20 21 2 1 0 9 0 1 0 32 2
2020–21 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22 12 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 21 0
Total 149 13 19 0 54 3 6 0 228 16
Lille 2022–23 Ligue 1 23 2 2 0 25 2
2023–24 30 1 3 0 5[a] 0 38 1
2024–25 1 0 0 0 2[b] 0 3 0
Total 54 3 5 0 7 0 66 3
Career total 257 15 29 0 9 1 67 3 6 0 368 22
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Ivinhema

Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk

Individual

  • Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Month: October 2018[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ismaily" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ Ribeiro, Marcos (21 March 2018). "Moradores de Angelica, MS comemoram a convocação de Ismaily para a Seleção Brasileira" [Dwellers of Angelica, MS celebrate call-up of Ismaily to the Brazil national team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Convocado, Ismaily foi destaque no Ivinhema no título de 2008" [Called up, Ismaily was a spotlight at Ivinhema in the title of 2008] (in Portuguese). Gazeta MS. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Ismaily foi de atacante a lateral, do MS para a Ucrânia: conheça a surpresa de Tite na seleção" [Ismaily went from forward to full-back, from MS to Ukraine: get to know the surprise of Tite in the national team] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b Moreira, Charley (20 March 2018). "Lateral com características ofensivas, Ismaily substitui Alex Sandro na Seleção Brasileira" [Full-back with attacking skills, Ismaily replaces Alex Sandro in the Brazil national team] (in Portuguese). Vavel. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Ismaily: "nome de cinema" que flertou com a Ucrânia, mas tinha a Seleção como sonho" [Ismaily: "movie name" who flirted with Ukraine, but dreamt of the national team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Clube que Ismaily defendeu na 4ª divisão do Paulista celebra convocação" [Club that Ismaily played for in the 4th division of Paulista celebrate call-up] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. ^ Silva, Oscar (21 March 2018). "Lateral convocado por Tite, Ismaily jogou a Segunda Divisão Paulista" [Full-back called up by Tite, Ismaily played in the Paulistan Second Division] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Gil Vicente deixa-se derrotar pelo Estoril-Praia" [Gil Vicente allow defeat to Estoril-Praia] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Algarvios confirmam reforço Ismaily" [Algarveans confirm addition of Ismaily] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  11. ^ Shave, Ben (29 January 2012). "Gil Vicente shock Porto". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Ismaily é o quarto reforço dos insulares" [Ismaily is the fourth islanders' signing]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  13. ^ Casanova, António (16 June 2012). "Florent e Ismaily garantidos" [Florent and Ismaily confirmed]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  14. ^ "Duelo entre Benfica e Sp. Braga dá empate" [Duel between Benfica and Sp. Braga gives draw]. Sol (in Portuguese). 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  15. ^ Haslam, Andrew (22 August 2012). "Ismaily thunderbolt keeps Braga and Udinese level". UEFA. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  16. ^ "Shakhtar sign Braga defender Ismaily". UEFA. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Ісмаїлі — найкращий гравець Чемпіонату УПЛ у жовтні!" [Ismaily — UPL Championship's best player in October!] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Premier League. 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Ismaily, nouveau défenseur du LOSC" [Ismaily, new defender of LOSC] (in French). Lille OSC. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Ismaily: 1er et 5 000ème but à la fois" [Ismaily: 1st and 5,000th goal at the same time] (in French). Lille OSC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Nantes résiste à Lille" [Nantes resist at Lille] (in French). So Foot. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Исмаили: Мне было бы приятно защищать честь сборной Украины" [Ismaily: I would be glad to defend honour of Ukraine national team] (in Ukrainian). UA Football. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  22. ^ Lozetti, Alexandre (20 March 2018). "Alex Sandro é cortado, e Tite convoca Ismaily, do Shakhtar, para a Seleção" [Alex Sandro is cut, and Tite calls Ismaily, from Shakhtar, to the national team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  23. ^ Ismaily at Soccerway
  24. ^ Ismaily at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)  
  25. ^ "O percurso do Sporting de Braga na Taça da Liga" [Sporting de Braga's run in the League Cup] (in Portuguese). Bom Dia. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  26. ^ a b c "ИСМАИЛИ" [Ismaily] (in Russian). Shakhtar Donetsk. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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