Michel (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michel Américo dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
DPMM FC (on loan from EC Taubaté) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2023 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | GD São-Carlense | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Kombans | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | CEOV | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Taubaté | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → DPMM (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025 | |||
Michel Américo dos Santos (born 10 April 2002), or simply known as Michel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for DPMM FC of the Malaysia Super League as a goalkeeper, on loan from EC Taubaté.[1]
Career
Michel trained at the youth setup of his local team XV de Piracicaba and moved to Grêmio Desportivo São-Carlense in search of first-team football.[2] After only a handful of matches in the Série A4, Michel took the opportunity to play for Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC of the Super League Kerala, a newly-established club in India.[3][4] He was the starting goalkeeper for their first ever football match against Calicut FC on 10 September 2024 in a 1–1 draw.[5][6] Kombans reached the play-offs after finishing fourth in the regular season with Michel starting almost every match,[7] but were defeated by eventual winners Calicut in the semi-finals with the score of 2–1.[8]
Michel returned to Brazil with Operário-VG at the start of 2025 but spent the majority of his time on the bench.[9] In June, he transferred to EC Taubaté for their Copa Paulista campaign of 2025.[10] His performances at the state cup tournament caught the eye of Ali Momin, the team manager of DPMM FC of Brunei.[11] Ali convinced Michel to play for the Bruneian team in the upcoming Malaysia Super League for an initial six-month loan, which was put pen to paper on 5 August of that year.[12]
Michel finally made his Malaysia Super League bow on 2 November 2025 at home against Negeri Sembilan in a 2–2 draw.[13]
References
- ^ @officialdpmmfc; (23 July 2025). "We're proud to welcome Michel Américo Dos Santos , Goalkeeper 🧤from Brazil!". Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Paulista A4: Grêmio São-Carlense anuncia goleiro Michel". Futebol Interior. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ @kombansfc.official; (29 August 2024). "Meet the mighty trio who will be guarding Thiruvananthapuram Kombans' goal post during this season". Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "KOMBANS SEASON 1". Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ @kombansfc.official; (10 September 2024). "കോഴിക്കോട് ഗ്രൗണ്ടിൽ പൊരുതാൻ ഇറങ്ങുന്ന കൊമ്പൻസ് ഇവർ!". Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Calicut FC and Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC play a draw in Super League Kerala". All India Football Federation. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Super League Kerala: Kombans edge Malappuram to complete semifinal line-up". Onmanorama. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ Calicut FC v Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC | Semi-finals | Super League Kerala | Full Match Replay. FIFA. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via FIFA+.
- ^ @cbnvale; (25 May 2025). "Michel Américo possui 23 anos e esteve presente no elenco do XV de Piracicaba que foi campeão da Copa Paulista em 2022. Ele também passou pelo Grêmio São-Carlense e estava no CEOV Operário-MT, onde foi reserva neste ano". Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "EC Taubaté oficializa contratação de seis jogadores para a Copa Paulista". CBN São José dos Campos e Vale. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "DPMM FC to sign Brazilian goalkeeper Michel Americo Dos Santos from Taubate". DPMM FC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "DPMM FC READY FOR MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE". BruSports News. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "DPMM FC secure 2-2 draw against Negeri Sembilan FC". Borneo Bulletin. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.