Mikael (footballer, born 1999)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Viana and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.

Mikael Filipe Viana de Sousa (born 28 May 1999), simply known as Mikael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for CRB.

Mikael

Personal information
Full name	Mikael Filipe Viana de Sousa
Date of birth	(1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bacabal, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	CRB
Number	28
Youth career
2017–2019	Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Sport Recife	59	(16)
2019	→ América-PE (loan)	3	(0)
2020	→ Confiança (loan)	12	(4)
2022	→ Salernitana (loan)	7	(0)
2022–2024	Salernitana	6	(0)
2022	→ Internacional (loan)	1	(0)
2023	→ América Mineiro (loan)	9	(1)
2025–	CRB	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024

Club career

Born in Bacabal, Maranhão, Mikael joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2017, after impressing on a trial at his hometown.^[1] After impressing with the under-20s, he made his first team debut on 4 February of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Neto Moura in a 1–1 Campeonato Pernambucano away draw against Salgueiro.^[2]

On 18 February 2019, after being back with the under-20 side, Mikael was loaned to América-PE for the year's Pernambucano.^[3] Upon returning, he was again assigned to the under-20s while also featuring for the under-23s.

On 7 January 2020, Mikael joined Série B side Confiança also in a temporary deal.^[4] At the club he scored his first senior goal, netting his team's second in a 4–2 away win against Freipaulistano for the year's Copa do Nordeste on 8 February.^[5]

On 6 October 2020, Mikael was recalled by Sport.^[6] He made his Série A debut nine days later, replacing Marquinhos and scoring his team's third in a 3–5 home loss against Internacional.^[7]

On 31 January 2022, Mikael was loaned to Salernitana in Italy, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.^[8]

On 29 July 2022, Salernitana loaned Mikael to Internacional.^[9] On 2 February 2023, Mikael was loaned by América Mineiro.^[10] In August 2024, Salernitana terminated the contract with the player by mutual consent.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 2 March 2023^[12]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sport Recife	2018	Série A	0	0	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2019	Série B	0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020	Série A	14	1	—		—		—		—		14	1
	2021	Série A	33	8	9	5	1	1	—		7[a]	1	50	15
	2022	Série B	0	0	1	2	0	0	—		2[a]	3	3	5
Total			47	9	12	7	1	1	0	0	9	4	69	21
América-PE (loan)	2019	Pernambucano	—		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Confiança (loan)	2020	Série B	4	0	8	4	0	0	—		6[a]	3	18	7
Salernitana	2021–22	Serie A	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
Internacional (loan)	2022	Série A	0	0	—		—		1[b]	0	—		1	0
América Mineiro (loan)	2023	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			58	9	24	11	1	1	1	0	15	7	99	28

1. Appearance (s) in Copa do Nordeste
2. Appearance (s) in Copa Sudamericana