Maranhão
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 416 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-05-03 · 6 players total
| Full name | Maranhão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francinilson Santos Meireles |
| Date of birth | 1990-05-03 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Luís, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Rio Branco AC |
| Joined | 2023-11-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Elite-Sports-Managem... |
Percentile rank vs 218 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco AC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 918 |
| Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 465 |
| Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 3 | 2015 | 2022 | 82 | 3 | 6 | 1,774 |
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 586 |
| Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 683 |
| Goiás EC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 801 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 564 |
| Daejeon Citizen | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 11/12 | 2012 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 352 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 188 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Capixaba | Rio Branco AC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Rio Branco AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Verde | Rio Branco AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Rio Branco AC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 478 |
| 2024 | Copa Verde | Rio Branco AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 2023 | Série D | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Catarinense | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série B | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série C | Criciúma Esporte Clube | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 586 |
| 2020 | Série B | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 683 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Goiás EC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 458 |
| 2018 | Série B | Goiás EC | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Catarinense | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 564 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Catarinense | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 2015 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 24 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | K League 2 | Daejeon Citizen | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Atlético Paranaense | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | CD Cruz Azul | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | EC Bahia | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 250000 | €1.19m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-12 | CD Cruz Azul | Atlético-PR | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Atlético-PR | CD Cruz Azul | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-31 | CD Cruz Azul | Ypiranga-BA | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ypiranga-BA | Daejeon Citizen | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Daejeon Citizen | Ypiranga-BA | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-19 | Ypiranga-BA | Chapecoense | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-01 | Chapecoense | Ypiranga-BA | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-02 | Ypiranga-BA | Fluminense | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Fluminense | Ponte Preta | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Fluminense | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-12 | Fluminense | Goiás | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Goiás | Fluminense | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-06 | Fluminense | CSA | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | CSA | Mirassol-SP | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Mirassol-SP | Operário-PR | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-29 | Operário-PR | São Bernardo | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-16 | São Bernardo | Criciúma EC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-21 | Criciúma EC | Chapecoense | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-03 | Chapecoense | Santa Cruz-PE | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-01 | Santa Cruz-PE | Rio Branco-ES | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apodi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Duarte | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Camilo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Corona | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucão | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Rangel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 3 | 16 |
| 2025 | Série D | Rio Branco AC | 2 | 17 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Capixaba | Rio Branco AC | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Série B | Goiás EC | 5 | 25 |
| 2015 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 4 | 24 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Goiás | Fluminense | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-12 | Fluminense | Goiás | Loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Fluminense | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Fluminense | Ponte Preta | Loan | — | €750k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-01 | Chapecoense | Ypiranga-BA | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-19 | Ypiranga-BA | Chapecoense | Loan | — | €250k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Daejeon Citizen | Ypiranga-BA | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ypiranga-BA | Daejeon Citizen | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Atlético-PR | CD Cruz Azul | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-12 | CD Cruz Azul | Atlético-PR | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Maranhão's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0% |
| Botafogo FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| SC Internacional | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| CR Vasco da Gama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| CA Paranaense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Fluminense FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| EC Bahia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Cuiabá EC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| CA Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| São Paulo FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| RB Bragantino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 2011 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | 586 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 48 | 801 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 1,779 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 44 | 559 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Maranhão
Who is Maranhão?
Maranhão is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Rio Branco AC.
How old is Maranhão?
Maranhão is 36 years old. He was born on May 3, 1990 in São Luís.
What position does Maranhão play?
Maranhão plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Maranhão play for?
Maranhão currently plays for Rio Branco AC.
How many career goals has Maranhão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Maranhão has scored 18 goals in 363 appearances.
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