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Maycon Cardozo

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Maycon Cardozo
Personal information
Full name Maycon Douglas Normanha Cardozo[1]
Date of birth (2008-10-10) 10 October 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil[2]
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich
Number 35
Youth career
2018–2019 Ratchaburi
2019–2021 STB
2021–2023 Chainat Hornbill
2023–2024 BCC
2025–2026 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Bayern Munich II 5 (2)
2026– Bayern Munich 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Maycon Douglas Normanha Cardozo (born 10 October 2008) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger and wide midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Early and personal life

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Cardozo is the son of former professional footballer Douglas Rodrigues. Born in Brazil, he moved to Thailand at two years old when his father relocated to play in the Thai League 1.[3] Raised across various Thai provinces, including Buriram, Ratchaburi, Saraburi, Chainat, and Bangkok, he became fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Thai.[3][4]

His twin sister, Yasmim, is also a footballer; she previously played for Paris Saint-Germain's youth setup and represented the Brazil U17 team at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, before joining Flamengo.[5][3]

At the age of nine, Cardozo featured in the TV show Super 10 [th], a talent show where children showcase their abilities in their chosen medium.[3] Having spent most of his childhood in Thailand, he publicly expressed his desire to represent the Thailand national football team; however, he remains ineligible under Thai nationality laws as neither of his parents holds Thai citizenship nor was he born in the country.[3] He later made a return appearance on Super 10 as a special guest following his progression into the Bayern Munich youth system, showcasing his football skills as a U19 player.[4]

Club career

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Early career in Thailand

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As a result of his father's career, he moved to Thailand at the age of two.[6] Having taken an interest in football from the age of four, he joined the academy of Ratchaburi while his father was serving as assistant manager for the club, with his performances for the under-10 team noted in Thai media.[7] He also played for the Sports Thai Bavaria (STB) Academy in Bangkok, as well as representing Chainat Hornbill from 2021;[8] helping them win the 2022–23 FA Thailand Youth League.[5][9] His last club in Thailand was the Bangkok Christian College.[3]

Bayern Munich

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In May 2024, Cardozo was invited by German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich to be part of their World Squad initiative, representing the club in international friendlies.[6] Initially, he was not accepted on the programme due to his young age, but he ended up replacing another player who dropped out at the last minute due to injury.[6] He started well with the World Squad, scoring eight goals, including two against Bayern Munich's youth team.[10] These performances drew praise from Bayern Munich coach Roy Makaay, who told Cardozo that "if you keep developing like this, you can become a professional", also tipping him to sign for Bayern's youth team.[11]

Cardozo signed for Bayern Munich in February 2025, penning a two-year deal.[12][13] In doing so, he became the first player to sign directly to Bayern Munich via the World Squad programme.[14] He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win.[15] Cardozo was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Lennart Karl at the 89th minute.[16]

He made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[17] On 4 March 2026, Cardozo signed a long-term extension contract with Bayern Munich.[18] Two days later he made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team, substituting Luis Díaz at the 61st minute, during a 4–1 home win Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, on 6 March.[19] Four days later, Cardozo scored his first professional goal on 10 March, during a 2–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against FC Augsburg II.[20]

In April 2026, English Premier League club Manchester United showed interest in recruiting him.[21][22]

International career

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As well as being able to represent Brazil, Cardozo is half Portuguese.[23] During his early career, he was touted in Thai media to potentially represent the South-East Asian nation at international level, however Thailand under-14 coach Salva Valero confirmed in 2019 that he did not have a Thai passport, and with Thai law only allowing for naturalisation at the age of twenty, it was unlikely that Cardozo would represent the War Elephants at international level.[24] Cardozo himself has stated that he would like to represent both Brazil and Thailand at international level.[1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2025–26[25] Regionalliga Bayern 52———52
Bayern Munich 2025–26[25] Bundesliga 2000000020
Career total 7200000072

Style of play

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Cardozo plays mainly as a winger on both sides, and he has occasionally played as an attacking midfielder and wide midfielder, as well as a wing-back and full-back.[26]

Honours

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Bayern Munich

References

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  1. 1 2 ""ไมค่อน" ลั่นอยากเล่นให้ "ช้างศึก" แต่ติดเรื่องของสัญชาติ" ["Maycon" says he wants to play for the "War Elephants" but is concerned about his nationality]. ballthai.com (in Thai). 14 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Der besondere Weg des Maycon Cardozo" [The special path of Maycon Cardozo] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 4 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "'ไมคอน ดักลาส คาร์โดโซ' เลือดบราซิลหัวใจไทย สู่ทีมเยาวชนบาเยิร์น มิวนิค" ['Maycon Douglas Cardozo' Brazilian blood, Thai heart, joins Bayern Munich youth team]. thepeople.co (in Thai). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 การกลับมาของเทพบอล #น้องไมคอน นักเตะบาเยิร์นมิวนิค U19 – SUPER10 [The return of football god #NongMaycon, Bayern Munich U19 player – SUPER10] (in Thai). Superjeew Official. 13 September 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. 1 2 "จากไทย ไประดับโลก! 2 พี่น้อง "ตระกูลคาร์โดโซ่" รันวงการลูกหนัง" [From Thailand to the world! Two siblings, the "Cardozo family," run the football industry]. ballthai.com (in Thai). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Caldas, Allan (11 June 2024). "Projeto para jovens talentos do Bayern conta com dois brasileiros; saiba quem são" [Bayern Munich's young talent project includes two Brazilians; find out who they are]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "เพื่ออนาคต! "เสี่ยฟลุ๊ค" พร้อมหนุน "ไมค่อน" หากมีทีมจากต่างประเทศยื่นข้อเสนอให้" [For the future! "Sia Fluke" is ready to support "Maicon" if a foreign team makes an offer]. ballthia.com (in Thai). 15 June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "กระหึ่มลีกไทย "ไมคอน คาร์โดโซ่" เตรียมประเดิมนัดแรก TYL" [Thai League boom: "Maycon Cardozo" prepares for his first TYL match]. idoojung.com (in Thai). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "คนไทย" scored two goals to lead his club to the final of the U14 Youth Football League". ballthai.com (in Thai). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. ↑ ""เจ้าหนูไมคอน" ฟอร์มปังฉุดไม่อยู่ ยิง 2 จ่าย 1 ช่วย "บาเยิร์น" เกมล่าสุด" ["Little Maycon" is in unstoppable form, scoring two goals and providing one assist for "Bayern" in the latest game]. ballthai.com (in Thai). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "รอย มาคาย ชื่นชม เจ้าหนูไมค่อน มีลุ้นเซ็นเข้าทีม บาเยิร์น ยู-17" [Roy Makaay praises young Maicon, with a chance of signing for Bayern U17]. ballthai.com (in Thai). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  12. ↑ Schneider, Dominik (20 February 2025). "Bayern verpflichtet brasilianisches Talent" [Bayern signs Brazilian talent]. fussballtransfers.com (in German). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "The reserves squad for the training camp in the USA". FC Bayern Munich. 11 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Fifth edition of FC Bayern World Squad with training camp in China and new documentary film". fcbayern.com. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Match report: Red Eagles Austria v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Richters Treffer genügt: Bayern-Amateure schlagen harmlose Hachinger" (in German). Kicker. 24 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Amateure-Offensivtalent Maycon Cardoza verlängert langfristig" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Souveräne Bayern bezwingen Gladbach und legen im Titelrennen vor" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Zurück in der Erfolgsspur: Amateure feiern Heimsieg im Nachholspiel gegen Augsburg" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Bayern-Juwele heiß begehrt: Der Bayern-Campus ist gespickt mit Talenten, die mehr und mehr zu den Profis drängen. Das weiß auch die internationale Konkurrenz, die Julien Yanda und Maycon Cardozo ins Visier genommen hat". fussballtransfers.com (in German). 4 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "The new Davies? Next Bayern talent comes into focus". fcbinside.com. 6 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Episode 7 of the FC Bayern World Squad Class of '24". ca.sports.yahoo.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "ติดปัญหาใหญ่! เผย "ซัลบา" เฮดโค้ช "ช้างศึก U14" เคยคิดเรียก "น้องพี-ไมค่อน" แต่ติดเรื่องสัญชาติ" [Big problem! Revealed: Salva, head coach of the "War Elephants U14", once considered calling up "Nong Pee-Maicon" but was stuck on nationality]. ballthai.com (in Thai). 18 June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Spiele von Maycon Cardozo – 2025/26" [Games played by Maycon Cardozo – 2025/26]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  26. ↑ Maycon Cardozo at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions for 34th time after victory over VfB Stuttgart". Bundesliga. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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