Thaciano

Thaciano Mickael da Silva (born 12 May 1995), simply known as Thaciano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bahia, on loan from Gremio. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club Career

Born in Campina Grande, Paraiba, Thaciano was a Porto de Caruaru youth graduate. Promoted to the first team in 2013, he made his senior debut on 20 January of that year by starting in a 0–4 Campeonato Pernambucano home loss against Central.

Thaciano was an undisputed for Porto during the 2014 campaign, as his side achieved a place in Serie D. On 13 January 2015, after fully recovering from an injury, he joined Serie B side Boa Esporte on loan until the end of the year.

Thaciano made his professional debut on 1 September 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Parana. He scored his first goal on 16 October, netting the second in a 2–2 home draw against Sampaio Correa. He contributed with 11 appearances, scoring four goals, as his side suffered relegation.

On 9 May 2016, after already being bought outright by Boa, Thaciano was loaned to Santos for one year. The following January, after appearing with the B-team in the Copa Paulista, he was promoted to the first team by manager Dorival Junior.

On 29 June 2017, Thaciano returned to his parent club after an agreement between Santos and Boa Esporte was not reached; he only represented the main squad once, in a friendly against KAC Kenitra. On 16 July, he scored a brace for Boa in a 2–2 away draw against Londrina.

On 29 November 2017, after scoring a career-best ten goals, Thaciano agreed to a two-year loan deal with Gremio, with a buyout clause. On 7 May 2019, he was bought outright by the club for a fee of R$ 2 million for 80% of his federative rights, and signed a three-year contract.