Thaciano
FullnameThaciano Mickael da Silva
Birth date12 May 1995 (age 31)
Birth placeCampina Grande, Brazil
Height1.82 m
CurrentclubSantos
Clubnumber16
PositionMidfielder, forward
Youthclubs 1Porto-PE
Years 12013–2015
Clubs 1Porto-PE
Caps 141
Goals 15
Years 22015
Clubs 2→ Boa Esporte (loan)
Caps 211
Goals 24
Years 32016–2019
Clubs 3Boa Esporte
Caps 336
Goals 311
Years 42016–2017
Clubs 4→ Santos (loan)
Caps 40
Goals 40
Years 52018–2019
Clubs 5→ Grêmio (loan)
Caps 526
Goals 53
Years 62019–2023
Clubs 6Grêmio
Caps 680
Goals 68
Years 72021
Clubs 7→ Bahia (loan)
Caps 711
Goals 72
Years 82021–2022
Clubs 8→ Altay (loan)
Caps 828
Goals 83
Years 92023–2024
Clubs 9Bahia
Caps 978
Goals 915
Years 102025–
Clubs 10Santos
Caps 1048
Goals 109
Club-update15:40, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Thaciano Mickael da Silva (born 12 May 1995), simply known as Thaciano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a midfielder or a forward for Santos.

Club career

Porto-PE

Born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, 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 Série D.

Boa Esporte

On 13 January 2015, after fully recovering from an injury, Thaciano joined Série B side Boa Esporte on loan until the end of the year.[1] He made his professional debut on 1 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Paraná.[2]

Thaciano scored his first goal on 16 October 2015, netting the second in a 2–2 home draw against Sampaio Corrêa.[3] He contributed with 11 appearances, scoring four goals, as his side suffered relegation.

Ahead of the 2016 season, Thaciano was bought outright by Boa.

Loan to Santos

On 9 May 2016, Thaciano was loaned to Santos for one year.[4] The following January, after appearing with the B-team in the Copa Paulista, he was promoted to the first team by manager Dorival Júnior.[5]

2017 season

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 Kénitra.[6] On 16 July, he scored a brace for Boa in a 2–2 away draw against Londrina.

Grêmio

On 29 November 2017, after scoring a career-best ten goals, Thaciano agreed to a two-year loan deal with Grêmio, with a buyout clause.[7] 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.[8]

On 23 November 2020, Thaciano renewed his link with the Tricolor until 2024.[9]

Loans to Bahia and Altay

On 1 April 2021, Thaciano was loaned to Bahia until the end of the year.[10] On 16 July, however, he moved abroad and joined Süper Lig side Altay also in a temporary deal.[11]

Thaciano ended his stint in European football, where he made 31 appearances, scored three goals, and provided one assist.[12]

Bahia return

On 31 March 2023, Thaciano signed a permanent deal with Bahia until 2025.[13] He immediately established himself as a starter, before renewing his contract until 2027 on 21 March 2024.[14]

Thaciano finished the 2024 season with 15 goals, also scoring the club's goal number 10,000 back in March.[15]

Santos return

On 13 January 2025, Santos announced the return of Thaciano on a permanent four-year contract.[16] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 February, netting the side's second in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Água Santa.[17]

Criticized by the supporters throughout the year, Thaciano scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Cruzeiro on 7 December 2025, which not only ensured the club in the first division but also qualified them to the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, and ended the season with five goals.[18]

Career statistics

[19]

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto-PE2013Pernambucano—50———50
2014Série D82243———325
2015Pernambucano—40———40
Total82333000000415
Boa Esporte2015Série B114————114
2016Série C0091———91
2017Série B2710————2710
Total3814910000004715
Santos (loan)2016Série A————16[a]5165
201700—00——00
Total00000000165165
Grêmio2018Série A17130116[b]000272
201922252404[b]1—355
202025270814[b]1—444
20210031002[b]0—51
2022Série B132————132
2023Série A0011110—1[c]0131
Total7772941421621013715
Bahia (loan)2021Série A11200316[d]16[e]1265
Altay (loan)2021–22Süper Lig283—30——313
Bahia2023Série A356————356
20243578282—9[e]46015
Total70138282—949521
Santos2025Série A19311210——315
202611272104[d]0—234
Total3051842040—549
Career total262469714305263321044778

Honours

Bahia

Grêmio

References

  1. ^ "Recuperado de lesão, Thaciano deixa Porto-PE e acerta com o Boa Esporte" [Recovered from injury, Thaciano leaves Porto-PE and signs with Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Com gol no fim, Paraná vira e vence o Boa Esporte fora de casa" [With goal in the end, Paraná complete comeback and defeat Boa away from home] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Boa Esporte e Sampaio fazem duelo acirrado, mas empatam e se complicam na Série B" [Boa Esporte and Sampaio make a tight match, but draw and make their lifes harder in Série B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Boa Esporte empresta meia Thaciano para o Santos" [Boa Esporte loan midfielder Thaciano to Santos] (in Portuguese). Boa Esporte Clube. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Santos FC divulga numeração fixa dos jogadores para Temporada 2017" [Santos FC reveal the players' fixed numbers for the 2017 season] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Sem acordo, Thaciano não renova com o Santos e volta ao Boa Esporte" [Without agreement, Thaciano does not renew with Santos and returns to Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Thaciano é o primeiro reforço para 2018" [Thaciano is the first addition for 2018] (in Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Grêmio empresta Thonny Anderson ao Athletico e acerta compra de Thaciano" [Grêmio loan Thonny Anderson to Athletico and buy Thaciano outright] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Grêmio renova com meia Thaciano até 2024" [Grêmio renew with midfielder Thaciano until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal O Sul. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Bahia anuncia contratação de Thaciano, emprestado pelo Grêmio" [Bahia announce signing of Thaciano, on loan from Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Bahia oficializa transferência de Thaciano para clube da Turquia" [Bahia turn official the transfer of Thaciano to Turkish club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  12. ^ https://www.antenadosnofutebol.com.br/mercado-da-bola/udinese-apresenta-proposta-milionaria-por-thaciano-e-aguarda-resposta-do-santos
  13. ^ "Bahia anuncia a contratação de Thaciano com vínculo até 2025" [Bahia announce the signing of Thaciano with a link until 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Destaque do Bahia, Thaciano renova contrato até 2027" [Spotlight of Bahia, Thaciano renews contract until 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Thaciano entra no top-3 de meio-campistas com mais gols pelo Bahia no século; veja ranking" [Thaciano gets into the top 3 of midfielders with more goals for Bahia in the century; see list] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Thaciano retorna ao Santos FC e assina contrato até o fim de 2028" [Thaciano returns to Santos FC and signs contract until the end of 2028] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  17. ^ "VÍDEO: Ex-Bahia, Thaciano marca primeiro gol pelo Santos" [VIDEO: Formerly of Bahia, Thaciano scores first goal for Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Udinese apresenta proposta milionária por Thaciano e aguarda resposta do Santos" [Udinese make millionaire bid for Thaciano and wait for Santos' reply] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Antenados. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  19. ^
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Gaúcha
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste