 Thaciano in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thaciano Mickael da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Campina Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Porto-PE | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Porto-PE | 41 | (5) |
| 2015 | →Boa Esporte (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Boa Esporte | 36 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | →Santos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | →Grêmio (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2019–2023 | Grêmio | 80 | (8) |
| 2021 | →Bahia (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | →Altay (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Bahia | 78 | (15) |
| 2025– | Santos | 35 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:01, 9 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Thaciano Mickael da Silva (born 12 May 1995), simply known asThaciano, is a Brazilianfootballer who plays as amidfielder forSantos.
Born inCampina Grande,Paraíba, Thaciano was aPorto 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 0–4Campeonato Pernambucano home loss againstCentral.
Thaciano was an undisputed for Porto during the 2014 campaign, as his side achieved a place inSérie D.
On 13 January 2015, after fully recovering from an injury, Thaciano joinedSérie B sideBoa Esporte on loan until the end of the year.[1] He made his professional debut on 1 September, coming on as a latesubstitute in a 1–2 home loss againstParaná.[2]
Thaciano scored his first goal on 16 October 2015, netting the second in a 2–2 home draw againstSampaio Corrêa.[3] He contributed with 11 appearances, scoring four goals, as his sidesuffered relegation.
Ahead of the 2016 season, Thaciano was bought outright by Boa.
On 9 May 2016, Thaciano was loaned toSantos for one year.[4] The following January, after appearing withthe B-team in theCopa Paulista, he was promoted to the first team by managerDorival Júnior.[5]
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 afriendly againstKAC Kénitra.[6] On 16 July, he scored a brace for Boa in a 2–2 away draw againstLondrina.
On 29 November 2017, after scoring a career-best ten goals, Thaciano agreed to a two-year loan deal withGrêmio, with a buyout clause.[7] On 7 May 2019, he was bought outright by the club for a fee ofR$ 2 million for 80% of his federative rights, and signed a three-year contract.[8]
On 23 November 2020, Thaciano renewed his link with theTricolor until 2024.[9]
On 1 April 2021, Thaciano was loaned toBahia until the end of the year.[10] On 16 July, however, he moved abroad and joinedSüper Lig sideAltay 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]
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]
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 3–1Campeonato Paulista home win overÁgua Santa.[17]
Criticized by the supporters throughout the year, Thaciano scored a brace in a 3–0 home win overCruzeiro on 7 December 2025, which not only ensured the club in the first division but also qualified them to the2026 Copa Sudamericana.
In 2025, Thaciano has made 31 appearances so far this season, scoring five goals with no assists recorded.[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Porto-PE | 2013 | Pernambucano | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | Série D | 8 | 2 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| 2015 | Pernambucano | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Boa Esporte | 2015 | Série B | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | Série B | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15 | ||
| Santos (loan) | 2016 | Série A | — | — | — | — | 16[a] | 5 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Grêmio | 2018 | Série A | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 44 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Série B | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 15 | ||
| Bahia (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[d] | 1 | 6[e] | 1 | 26 | 5 |
| Altay (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 28 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| Bahia | 2023 | Série A | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 9[e] | 4 | 60 | 15 | |||
| Total | 70 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 95 | 21 | |||
| Santos | 2025 | Série A | 19 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 251 | 44 | 95 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 429 | 75 | ||
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