Tailson (footballer, born 1999)

Tailson Pinto Gonçalves (born 5 March 1999), simply known as Tailson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly a forward, he can also play as an attacking midfielder or a right back.[1]

Tailson
Personal information
Full name Tailson Pinto Gonçalves
Date of birth (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999
Place of birth Santo André, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Santos
Number 39
Youth career
2008–2013 Santos
2014 Mauaense
2015–2019 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Santos 28 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:37, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Santo André, São Paulo, Tailson joined Santos' youth setup at the age of nine; in 2014 he left to join Mauaense, but returned to the club in 2015.[2] After appearing in the 2019 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was called up to the first team by manager Jorge Sampaoli.[1]

On 19 April 2019, Tailson left the club after his contract expired.[3] On 5 August, however, after being linked to FC Barcelona,[4] he signed a professional deal with the club.[5]

Tailson made his first team – and Série A – debut on 5 October 2019, starting and scoring the winner in a 1–0 away defeat of Vasco da Gama.[6]

Career statistics
As of 27 January 2021[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2019 Série A 111—00——111
2020 120501000—180
Career total 23150100000291

    References
    1. "Sandry e Tailson são as novidades entre os relacionados do Santos" [Sandry and Tailson are the novelties among Santos' list] (in Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
    2. "Sparrings: Quem são os atletas definidos por Sampaoli como futuro do Santos" [Sparrings: Who are the athletes defined by Sampaoli as the future of Santos] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
    3. "Contrato de Tailson chega ao fim; Santos vê renovação encaminhada" [Tailson's contract comes to an end; Santos see renewal ongoing] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
    4. "Quem é Tailson, o atacante revelado pelo Santos que estaria na mira do Barcelona" [Who is Tailson, the forward formed at Santos who would be a Barcelona target] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
    5. "Formado nas unidades Meninos da Vila, Taílson assina contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Formed at the Meninos da Vila units, Taílson signs professional deal with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
    6. "Santos supera expulsão, vence o Vasco e cola no Palmeiras" [Santos overcome ejection, defeat Vasco and get nearer to Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
    7. Tailson at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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