Maycon (footballer, born 1997)

Maycon de Andrade Barberan, known as just Maycon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro.

Career

Maycon began playing for [Sport Club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians] academy at the age of twelve and had a very successful campaign. He won the 2014 and 2015 U20 Campeonato Paulista, 2014 U20 Campeonato Brasileiro, the 2015 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, including scoring the winning goal during the final.

Maycon made his professional debut on 11 February 2016, as he started on Corinthians 2–1 victory against Capivariano at Arena Corinthians. He scored his first goal in a 3–0 away win against Botafogo-SP on March 13.

On 14 July, Maycon was loaned to fellow Série A club Ponte Preta.

On 17 June 2018 Maycon was transferred to Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and signed 5-year contract.

On 31 March 2022, Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed that Maycon had joined Corinthians on loan until the end of 2022. The loan went through three extensions and he remained with Corinthians until December 2025, captaining the side to the 2025 Copa do Brasil title.

On 8 January 2026, Atlético Mineiro announced an agreement in principle to sign Maycon. Five days later, the deal was confirmed and he signed a three-year contract.

Corinthians U20

Corinthians

Shakhtar Donetsk