Magrão (footballer, born 2000)

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

Magrão
Personal information
Full name Audenirton Soares da Silva
Date of birth (2000-05-15) May 15, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Pindoretama, Brazil[1]
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fortaleza
Number 15
Youth career
2015–2017 Fortaleza
2017–2020 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Rio Ave II 46 (0)
2021–2023 Rio Ave 11 (0)
2024– Fortaleza 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024

Professional career

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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

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

References

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  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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