Taianan

Taianan
Personal information
Full name Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker
Date of birth (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Agrotikos Asteras
Number TBA
Youth career
1995–1999 Caixeiral
1999–2006 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Senec 5 (0)
2007 Grêmio B
2007 CSKA Sofia 0 (0)
2008–2009 Maccabi Netanya 0 (0)
2009–2010 Espanyol B 14 (1)
2010–2011 Puertollano 10 (1)
2011 Paraná 9 (0)
2012 São José 7 (0)
2012–2013 Grödig 14 (1)
2013–2014 Iraklis 36 (7)
2014 Napredak Kruševac 4 (0)
2015 Široki Brijeg 2 (0)
2015 Olimpic Sarajevo 0 (0)
2016 Sampaio Corrêa 0 (0)
2016– Agrotikos Asteras 2 (0)
National team
2006 Brazil U-20 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 November 2016

Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker (born 13 March 1987), commonly known as Taianan or Tai, is a Brazilian footballer playing with Agrotikos Asteras. Taianan played for several clubs in Brazil and Europe.

Career

Taianan started his professional career for FC Senec in 2006. He moved clubs almost annually playing for Maccabi Netanya, CSKA Sofia, Espanyol, CD Puertollano, Paraná Clube, Esporte Clube São José, Esporte Clube São José and SV Grödig.[1] On 30 January 2013 Taianan signed for Greek Football League club Iraklis Thessaloniki.[2] He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2013 in a match against Anagennisi Giannitsa. He scored his first goal for Iraklis a few weeks later, in an away win against Thrasyvoulos. After playing one season in Greece as Iraklis´s nº10, he was brought by coach Siniša Gogić, who coached him at Iraklis, to Serbian side FK Napredak Kruševac.[3] After problems with injuries, he left club and returned in Brazil.[4] During the winter transfer window of 2015 he transferred to Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League outfit Široki Brijeg.[5]

In summer 2016, after a short spell in Brazil with Sampaio Corrêa, he returned to Greece and joined Agrotikos Asteras playing in the 2016–17 Greek Football League.[6]

National team

In 2006 Tai played with Brazil U-20.[7]

Honours

SV Grödig

References

  1. "Taianan". Sambafoot. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  2. "Ανακοινώθηκε o Τάι" (in Greek). Blue Arena. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. Brazilac Tai pojačao Napredak! at sportske.net, 30-7-2014 (Serbian)
  4. Tai Valker u Brazilu na lečenju at Večernje novosti, 29-10-2014 (Serbian)
  5. Kresinger i Tai pojačali „Plavo-bijele“ at NK Široki Brijeg official website
  6. Taianan at Soccerway
  7. Canada U20 Defeats Brazil in Edmonton at nukesoccer.com, 20-5-2006
  8. Austria 2012/13 at RSSSF
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