# Taianan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taianan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taianan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taianan > Source revision: 1330144545 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Linhares|Welker}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Taianan | image = | caption = | fullname = Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|13}} | birth_place = [Passo Fundo](/source/Passo_Fundo), Brazil | height = {{Height|m=1.79}} | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1995–1999 |youthclubs1= Caixeiral (futsal) | youthyears2 = 1999–2006 |youthclubs2= [Internacional](/source/Sport_Club_Internacional) | youthyears3 = 2007 |youthclubs3= [Grêmio](/source/Gr%C3%AAmio_F.B.P.A._Academy) | years1 = 2006 |clubs1 = [Senec](/source/FC_Senec) |caps1 = 5 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2007 |clubs2 = [CSKA Sofia](/source/PFC_CSKA_Sofia) |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008-2009 |clubs3 = [Maccabi Netanya](/source/Maccabi_Netanya_F.C.) |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2010 |clubs4 = [Espanyol B](/source/RCD_Espanyol_B) |caps4 = 1 |goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010–2011 |clubs5 = [Puertollano](/source/CD_Puertollano) |caps5 = 10 |goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2011 |clubs6 = [Paraná](/source/Paran%C3%A1_Clube) |caps6 = 9 |goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012 |clubs7 = [São José](/source/Esporte_Clube_S%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9) |caps7 = 7 |goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2012 |clubs8 = [Grödig](/source/SV_Gr%C3%B6dig) |caps8 = 14 |goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2013–2014 |clubs9 = [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)) |caps9 = 36 |goals9 = 7 | years10 = 2014 |clubs10 = [Napredak Kruševac](/source/FK_Napredak_Kru%C5%A1evac) |caps10 = 4 |goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2015 |clubs11 = [Široki Brijeg](/source/NK_%C5%A0iroki_Brijeg) |caps11 = 2 |goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2016 |clubs12 = [Sampaio Corrêa](/source/Sampaio_Corr%C3%AAa_Futebol_Clube) |caps12 = 0 |goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2016–2017 |clubs13 = [Agrotikos Asteras](/source/Agrotikos_Asteras_F.C.) |caps13 = 23 |goals13 = 4 | years14 = 2017 |clubs14 = [Gorodeya](/source/FC_Gorodeya) |caps14 = 7 |goals14 = 3 | years15 = 2018–2020 |clubs15 = [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)) |caps15 = 17 |goals15 = 9 | nationalyears1 = 2006 | nationalteam1= [Brazil U20](/source/Brazil_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 9 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate= 25 October 2020 | ntupdate= 25 October 2020 }} '''Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker''' (born 13 March 1987), commonly known as '''Taianan''' or '''Tai''', is a Brazilian football agent and former [footballer](/source/Association_football) who last played for [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)). Taianan played for several clubs in Brazil and Europe. ==Career== Taianan started his professional career for [FC Senec](/source/FC_Senec) in 2006. He moved clubs almost annually playing for [Maccabi Netanya](/source/Maccabi_Netanya), [CSKA Sofia](/source/CSKA_Sofia), [Espanyol](/source/Espanyol), [CD Puertollano](/source/CD_Puertollano), [Paraná Clube](/source/Paran%C3%A1_Clube), [Esporte Clube São José](/source/Esporte_Clube_S%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9), [Esporte Clube São José](/source/Esporte_Clube_S%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9) and [SV Grödig](/source/SV_Gr%C3%B6dig).{{cite web|publisher=Sambafoot|title=Taianan|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/5775_taianan.html|accessdate=2013-04-21| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314120323/http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/5775_taianan.html| archivedate=2012-03-14| url-status=live }} On 30 January 2013 Taianan signed for [Greek Football League](/source/Football_League_(Greece)) club Iraklis Thessaloniki.{{cite web|publisher=Blue Arena|title=Ανακοινώθηκε o Τάι|url=http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php/podosfairo/iraklis-podosfairo/19636-anakoinwthike-o-tai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201075532/http://www.bluearena.gr/index.php/podosfairo/iraklis-podosfairo/19636-anakoinwthike-o-tai|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2013|language=Greek|accessdate=30 January 2013|date=30 January 2013}} He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2013 in a match against [Anagennisi Giannitsa](/source/Anagennisi_Giannitsa_F.C.). He scored his first goal for Iraklis a few weeks later, in an away win against [Thrasyvoulos](/source/Thrasyvoulos_F.C.). After playing one season in Greece as Iraklis´s nº10, he was brought by coach [Siniša Gogić](/source/Sini%C5%A1a_Gogi%C4%87), who coached him at Iraklis, to Serbian side [FK Napredak Kruševac](/source/FK_Napredak_Kru%C5%A1evac).[http://www.sportske.net/vest/domaci-fudbal/brazilac-tai-pojacao-napredak-188872.html Brazilac Tai pojačao Napredak!] at sportske.net, 30-7-2014 After problems with injuries, he left club and returned in [Brazil](/source/Brazil).[http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:517063-Tai-Valker-u-Brazilu-na-lecenju Tai Valker u Brazilu na lečenju] at [Večernje novosti](/source/Ve%C4%8Dernje_novosti), 29-10-2014 {{in lang|sr}} During the winter transfer window of 2015 he transferred to [Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League](/source/Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) outfit [Široki Brijeg](/source/NK_%C5%A0iroki_Brijeg).[http://www.nk-sirokibrijeg.com/index.php/hr/novosti/vijesti/733-kresinger-i-tai-pojaali-plavo-bijele Kresinger i Tai pojačali „Plavo-bijele“] at NK Široki Brijeg official website {{in lang|sr}} In summer 2016, after a short spell in Brazil with [Sampaio Corrêa](/source/Sampaio_Corr%C3%AAa_Futebol_Clube), he returned to Greece and joined [Agrotikos Asteras](/source/Agrotikos_Asteras_F.C.) playing in the [2016–17 Greek Football League](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Football_League_(Greece)).[https://int.soccerway.com/players/taianan-imbere-linhares-welker/152073/ Taianan] at Soccerway After breaking with [Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)) in February 2019, he returned to the club in October 2019 to help the club, that just had been demoted to the [Gamma Amateur Championship](/source/Macedonia_Football_Clubs_Association) for the 2019-20 season.[https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/agona-spotlight-emanuel-perrone-iraklis-through-and-through AGONA SPOTLIGHT: EMANUEL PERRONE, IRAKLIS THROUGH AND THROUGH], agonasport.com, 11 October 2019 ==National team== In 2006 Tai played with [Brazil U-20](/source/Brazil_national_under-20_football_team).[http://nukesoccer.com/canada-u20-defeats-brazil-in-edmonton/ Canada U20 Defeats Brazil in Edmonton] at nukesoccer.com, 20-5-2006 ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|20 April 2020}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=2|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental{{ref label|A|A}} !colspan=2|Others{{ref label|B|B}} !colspan=2|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=2|[Senec](/source/FC_Senec) |[2006](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Slovak_Superliga) |5||0||0||0||-||-||-||-||5||0 |- !Total !5!!0!!0!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!5!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[CSKA Sofia](/source/PFC_CSKA_Sofia) |[2007](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_A_Group) |0||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||0||0 |- !Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |rowspan=3|[Maccabi Netanya](/source/Maccabi_Netanya_F.C.) |[2008](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Israeli_Premier_League) |0||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||0||0 |- |[2008-09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Israeli_Premier_League) |0||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||0||0 |- !Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[Espanyol B](/source/RCD_Espanyol_B) |[2009-10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B) |1||0||-||-||-||-||-||-||1||0 |- !Total !1!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!1!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[Puertollano](/source/CD_Puertollano) |[2010](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B) |10||1||1||0||-||-||-||-||11||1 |- !Total !10!!1!!1!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!11!!1 |- |rowspan=2|[Paraná](/source/Paran%C3%A1_Clube) |[2011](/source/2011_Campeonato_Brasileiro_S%C3%A9rie_B) |0||0||0||0||-||-||9||0||9||0 |- !Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!-!!-!!9!!0!!9!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[São José](/source/Esporte_Clube_S%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9) |[2012](/source/2012_Campeonato_Brasileiro_S%C3%A9rie_C) |0||0||0||0||-||-||7||0||7||0 |- !Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!-!!-!!7!!0!!7!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[Grödig](/source/SV_Gr%C3%B6dig) |[2012](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Austrian_Football_First_League) |14||1||1||0||-||-||-||-||15||1 |- !Total !14!!1!!1!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!15!!1 |- |rowspan=3|[Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)) |[2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Football_League_(Greece)) |17||4||0||0||-||-||-||-||17||4 |- |[2013-14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_League_(Greece)) |19||3||2||0||-||-||-||-||22||3 |- !Total !36!!7!!2!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!38!!7 |- |rowspan=2|[Napredak Kruševac](/source/FK_Napredak_Kru%C5%A1evac) |[2014](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Serbian_SuperLiga) |4||0||0||0||-||-||-||-||4||0 |- !Total !4!!0!!0!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!4!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[Široki Brijeg](/source/NK_%C5%A0iroki_Brijeg) |[2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) |2||0||1||0||-||-||-||-||3||0 |- !Total !2!!0!!1!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!3!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[Sampaio Corrêa](/source/Sampaio_Corr%C3%AAa_Futebol_Clube) |[2016](/source/Campeonato_Maranhense) |0||-||-||-||-||-||0||0||0||0 |- !Total !-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!-!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |rowspan=2|[Agrotikos Asteras](/source/Agrotikos_Asteras_F.C.) |[2016-17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Football_League_(Greece)) |23||4||2||1||-||-||-||-||25||5 |- !Total !23!!4!!2!!1!!-!!-!!-!!-!!25!!5 |- |rowspan=2|[Gorodeya](/source/FC_Gorodeya) |[2017](/source/2017_Belarusian_Premier_League) |7||3||0||0||-||-||-||-||7||3 |- !Total !7!!3!!0!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!7!!3 |- |rowspan=4|[Iraklis](/source/Iraklis_F.C._(Thessaloniki)) |[2018](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Gamma_Ethniki) |10||6||-||-||-||-||-||-||10||6 |- |[2018-19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Football_League_(Greece)) |4||0||2||0||-||-||-||-||6||0 |- |[2019–20](/source/Macedonia_Football_Clubs_Association) |3||3||-||-||-||-||-||-||3||3 |- !Total !17!!9!!2!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!19!!9 |- !colspan=2 |Iraklis total !53!!16!!4!!0!!-!!-!!-!!-!!57!!16 |- !colspan=2 |Greece total !76!!20!!6!!1!!-!!-!!-!!-!!82!!21 |- !colspan=2 |Europe total !119!!25!!9!!1!!-!!-!!-!!-!!128!!26 |- !colspan=2 |Career total !119!!25!!9!!1!!-!!-!!16!!0!!144!!26 |} ==Honours== ;SV Grödig * [Austria First League](/source/Austrian_Football_First_League): [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Austrian_Football_First_League)[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oost2013.html Austria 2012/13] at [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF) ;Iraklis * [Gamma Ethniki](/source/Gamma_Ethniki): [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Gamma_Ethniki) * [Macedonia FCA Fourth Division](/source/Macedonia_Football_Clubs_Association): [2019–20](/source/Macedonia_Football_Clubs_Association) ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * {{Soccerway|taianan-imbere-linhares-welker/152073|Taianan}} * {{BDFutbol|300493|Taianan}} * {{Sambafoot|5775_taianan|Taianan}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Taianan}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Passo Fundo Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Category:Expatriate men's footballers 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(Thessaloniki) players Category:FK Napredak Kruševac players Category:NK Široki Brijeg players Category:Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players Category:Agrotikos Asteras F.C. players Category:FC Gorodeya players Category:Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Taianan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taianan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taianan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.