{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2008)}} {{Portuguese name|Normanha|Cardozo}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Maycon Cardozo | image = | fullname = Maycon Douglas Normanha Cardozo<ref name=bt1>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%84%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99-%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b1%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%83%e0%b8%ab%e0%b9%89-%e0%b8%8a%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%a8%e0%b8%b6%e0%b8%81-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%94%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b7%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%82%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%8d%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4/|title=“ไมค่อน” ลั่นอยากเล่นให้ “ช้างศึก” แต่ติดเรื่องของสัญชาติ|trans-title="Maycon" says he wants to play for the "War Elephants" but is concerned about his nationality|date=14 July 2023|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthai.com|language=th}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2008|10|10|df=y}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil<ref name=fcb>{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2026/03/portraet-maycon-cardozo|title=Der besondere Weg des Maycon Cardozo|trans-title=The special path of Maycon Cardozo|date=4 March 2026|publisher=FC Bayern Munich|language=de}}</ref> | height = 1.65 m<ref name=fcb/> | position = Winger | currentclub = Bayern Munich | clubnumber = 49 | youthyears1 = 2018–2019 | youthclubs1 = Ratchaburi | youthyears2 = 2019–2021 | youthclubs2 = STB | youthyears3 = 2021–2023 | youthclubs3 = Chainat Hornbill | youthyears4 = 2023–2024 | youthclubs4 = BCC | youthyears5 = 2025–2026 | youthclubs5 = Bayern Munich | years1 = 2026– | clubs1 = Bayern Munich II | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2026– | clubs2 = Bayern Munich | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 23:45, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Maycon Douglas Normanha Cardozo''' (born 10 October 2008) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{German football updater|BaMunich}} club Bayern Munich.
==Early and personal life== Cardozo is the son of former professional footballer Douglas Rodrigues. His twin sister, Yasmim, is also a footballer, and currently plays for Brazilian Brasileiro Feminino club Flamengo.<ref name=bt2>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b0%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%9a%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%81-2-%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87-%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b0%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b9%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%8c%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%94%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%8b%e0%b9%88-%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b9%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87/|title=จากไทย ไประดับโลก! 2 พี่น้อง “ตระกูลคาร์โดโซ่” รันวงการลูกหนัง|trans-title=From Thailand to the world! Two siblings, the "Cardozo family," run the football industry|date=13 December 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthai.com|language=th}}</ref>
At the age of nine, Cardozo featured in the TV show ''{{ill|Super 10 (Thai TV show){{!}}Super 10|th|ซูเปอร์จิ๋ว}}'', a talent show where children showcase their abilities in their chosen medium.<ref name=tp>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeople.co/sports/football/54755|title='ไมคอน ดักลาส คาร์โดโซ' เลือดบราซิลหัวใจไทย สู่ทีมเยาวชนบาเยิร์น มิวนิค|trans-title='Maycon Douglas Cardozo' Brazilian blood, Thai heart, joins Bayern Munich youth team|date=28 February 2025|access-date=12 August 2025|website=thepeople.co|language=th}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Early career in Thailand=== As a result of his father's career, he moved to Thailand at the age of two.<ref name=globo>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-alemao/noticia/2024/06/11/projeto-para-jovens-talentos-do-bayern-conta-com-dois-brasileiros-saiba-quem-sao.ghtml|title=Projeto para jovens talentos do Bayern conta com dois brasileiros; saiba quem são|trans-title=Bayern Munich's young talent project includes two Brazilians; find out who they are|first=Allan|last=Caldas|date=11 June 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ge.globo.com|language=pt}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b7%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%95-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%9f%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b8%e0%b9%8a%e0%b8%84/|title=เพื่ออนาคต! "เสี่ยฟลุ๊ค" พร้อมหนุน "ไมค่อน" หากมีทีมจากต่างประเทศยื่นข้อเสนอให้|trans-title=For the future! "Sia Fluke" is ready to support "Maicon" if a foreign team makes an offer|date=15 June 2019|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthia.com|language=th}}</ref> He also played for the Sports Thai Bavaria (STB) Academy in Bangkok, as well as representing Chainat Hornbill from 2021;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idoojung.com/news_view/40826/9.html|title=กระหึ่มลีกไทย "ไมคอน คาร์โดโซ่" เตรียมประเดิมนัดแรก TYL|trans-title=Thai League boom: "Maycon Cardozo" prepares for his first TYL match|date=11 May 2021|access-date=12 August 2025|website=idoojung.com|language=th}}</ref> helping them win the 2022–23 FA Thailand Youth League.<ref name=bt2/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%94%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%9e%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad-%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%84%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99-%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%8c%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%94%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%8b-%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%94-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%82%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%9f%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%99-u14/|title=คนไทย" scored two goals to lead his club to the final of the U14 Youth Football League|date=11 July 2023|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthai.com|language=th}}</ref> His last club in Thailand was the Bangkok Christian College.<ref name=tp/>
===Bayern Munich=== 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.<ref name=globo/> Initially not accepted on the programme due to his young age, he replaced another player who dropped out at the last minute due to injury.<ref name=globo/> He started well with the ''World Squad'', scoring eight goals, including two against Bayern Munich's youth team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%88%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b9%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99-%e0%b8%9f%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%89%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%94%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b9%e0%b9%88-%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%87-2-%e0%b8%88%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2-1-%e0%b8%8a%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%b2%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%99-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b8%e0%b8%94/|title=“เจ้าหนูไมคอน” ฟอร์มปังฉุดไม่อยู่ ยิง 2 จ่าย 1 ช่วย “บาเยิร์น” เกมล่าสุด|trans-title="Little Maycon" is in unstoppable form, scoring two goals and providing one assist for "Bayern" in the latest game|date=17 May 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthai.com|language=th}}</ref> These performances drew praise from Bayern Munich coach Roy Makaay, who told Cardozo "if you keep developing like this, you can become a professional", also tipping him to sign for Bayern's youth team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b7%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%a1-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%88%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b9%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%84%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99-%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b8%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%8b%e0%b9%87%e0%b8%99%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%82%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a1-%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%b2%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%99-%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%b9-17/|title=รอย มาคาย ชื่นชม เจ้าหนูไมค่อน มีลุ้นเซ็นเข้าทีม บาเยิร์น ยู-17|trans-title=Roy Makaay praises young Maicon, with a chance of signing for Bayern U17|date=8 July 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthai.com|language=th}}</ref>
Cardozo signed for Bayern Munich in February 2025, penning a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a4960697042494392250-bayern-verpflichtet-brasilianisches-talent|title=Bayern verpflichtet brasilianisches Talent|trans-title=Bayern signs Brazilian talent|first=Dominik|last=Schneider|date=20 February 2025|access-date=12 August 2025|website=fussballtransfers.com|language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/photos/2026/01/gallery-the-fc-bayern-reserves-squad-in-the-usa|title= The reserves squad for the training camp in the USA |publisher=FC Bayern Munich|date=11 January 2026}}</ref> In doing so, he became the first player to sign directly to Bayern Munich via the ''World Squad'' programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2025/05/fifth-edition-of-fc-bayern-world-squad|title=Fifth edition of FC Bayern World Squad with training camp in China and new documentary film|date=20 May 2025|access-date=12 August 2025|website=fcbayern.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2025-2026/traumspiel-red-eagles-austria-fc-bayern-23-08-25/report|title=Match report: Red Eagles Austria v FC Bayern|publisher=FC Bayern Munich|date=23 August 2025|access-date=23 August 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2025-2026/testspiel-fc-red-bull-salzburg-fc-bayern-06-01-2026/news |title=Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26|publisher=FC Bayern Munich|date=6 January 2026}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/bayern-ii-gegen-unterhaching-2026-regionalliga-bayern-5059787/spielbericht |title=Richters Treffer genügt: Bayern-Amateure schlagen harmlose Hachinger |publisher=Kicker|language=German|date=24 February 2026}}</ref> On 4 March 2026, Cardozo signed a long-term extension contract with Bayern Munich.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2026/03/amateure-offensivtalent-maycon-cardozo-verlaengert-langfristig |title = Amateure-Offensivtalent Maycon Cardoza verlängert langfristig |publisher=FC Bayern Munich|language = de |date = 4 March 2026 | access-date = 10 March 2026}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/de/spiele/profis/bundesliga/2025-2026/fc-bayern-muenchen-borussia-moenchengladbach-07-03-2026/spielbericht |title = Souveräne Bayern bezwingen Gladbach und legen im Titelrennen vor |publisher=FC Bayern Munich|language = de | date = 6 March 2026 | access-date = 10 March 2026}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/de/spiele/amateure/regionalliga-bayern/2025-2026/fc-bayern-amateure-fc-augsburg-ii-13-11-2025/spielbericht |title= Zurück in der Erfolgsspur: Amateure feiern Heimsieg im Nachholspiel gegen Augsburg |publisher=FC Bayern Munich|language = de | date = 10 March 2026 | access-date = 10 March 2026}}</ref>
In April 2026, English Premier League club Manchester United showed interest in recruiting him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a8435452228547331699-bayern-juwele-heiss-begehrt |title=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. |website=fussballtransfers.com |language=de|date=4 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbinside.com/2026/04/06/the-new-davies-next-bayern-talent-comes-into-focus/ |title=The new Davies? Next Bayern talent comes into focus |website=fcbinside.com |date=6 April 2026}}</ref>
==International career== As well as being able to represent Brazil, Cardozo is half Portuguese.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/episode-7-fc-bayern-world-152800613.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANkQdo1FO-vJrezY3qvaoOSZoI185lCCsrbKB4ZL3UibJPKb6nXrYG-Uskx-9xRENV_MdLbYpd_0mJBIpPwf6Wl7ccz__wK56FYUWOOS8LDFPBpHBoaxFRCI5uZAh-Vi81hDdwqDLsXbcpfEj60OP0vupx5uGen-UgrJhelWs3yD|title=Episode 7 of the FC Bayern World Squad Class of '24|date=30 June 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ca.sports.yahoo.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%8d%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%b2%e0%b9%83%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%8d%e0%b9%88-%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9c%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%8b%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%9a%e0%b8%b2/|title=ติดปัญหาใหญ่! เผย "ซัลบา" เฮดโค้ช "ช้างศึก U14" เคยคิดเรียก "น้องพี-ไมค่อน" แต่ติดเรื่องสัญชาติ|trans-title=Big problem! Revealed: Salva, head coach of the "War Elephants U14", once considered calling up "Nong Pee-Maicon" but was stuck on nationality|date=18 June 2019|access-date=12 August 2025|website=ballthai.com|language=th}}</ref> Cardozo himself has stated that he would like to represent both Brazil and Thailand at international level.<ref name=bt1/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 6 April 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Bayern Munich II |2025–26<ref name="kicker2526">{{kicker season|maycon-douglas-cardozo|2025-26|access-date=26 March 2026}}</ref> |Regionalliga Bayern |5||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||2 |- |Bayern Munich |2025–26<ref name="kicker2526" /> |Bundesliga |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !7!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!7!!2 |} {{notelist}}
==Style of play== 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.<ref>{{Soccerway|new_id=cardozo-maycon/dlyR0Pc4 |accessdate=1 May 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Bayern Munich''' *Bundesliga: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-vfb-stuttgart-match-report-highlights-matchday-30-champions-davies-kane-36979 |title=Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champions for 34th time after victory over VfB Stuttgart |publisher=Bundesliga |date=19 April 2026 |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|maycon-cardozo}} * {{Kicker|maycon-douglas-cardozo}}
{{FC Bayern Munich squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cardozo, Maycon}} Category:2008 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from São Paulo Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Category:Men's association football midfielders Maycon Cardozo Maycon Cardozo Maycon Cardozo Category:FC Bayern Munich footballers Category:Bundesliga players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Category:Brazilian twins