{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Thaciano | image = Thaciano 13-02-2025.png | caption = Thaciano in 2025 | fullname = Thaciano Mickael da Silva | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|5|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Campina Grande, Brazil | height = 1.82 m | currentclub = Santos | clubnumber = 16 | position = Midfielder, forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Porto-PE | years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Porto-PE | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → Boa Esporte (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2016–2019 | clubs3 = Boa Esporte | caps3 = 36 | goals3 = 11 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = → Santos (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = → Grêmio (loan) | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2019–2023 | clubs6 = Grêmio | caps6 = 80 | goals6 = 8 <!--BOUGHT ON 7 MAY--> | years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = → Bahia (loan) | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = → Altay (loan) | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2023–2024 | clubs9 = Bahia | caps9 = 78 | goals9 = 15 | years10 = 2025– | clubs10 = Santos | caps10 = 48 | goals10 = 9 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 15:40, 26 April 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = }}
'''Thaciano Mickael da Silva''' (born 12 May 1995), simply known as '''Thaciano''', is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a midfielder or a forward for Santos.
==Club career== ===Porto-PE=== Born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Thaciano was a Porto 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 0–4 Campeonato Pernambucano home loss against Central.
Thaciano was an undisputed for Porto during the 2014 campaign, as his side achieved a place in Série D.
===Boa Esporte=== On 13 January 2015, after fully recovering from an injury, Thaciano joined Série B side Boa Esporte on loan until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/caruaru-regiao/noticia/2015/01/recuperado-de-lesao-thaciano-deixa-porto-pe-e-acerta-com-o-boa-esporte.html|title=Recuperado de lesão, Thaciano deixa Porto-PE e acerta com o Boa Esporte|trans-title=Recovered from injury, Thaciano leaves Porto-PE and signs with Boa Esporte|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 January 2015|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 1 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Paraná.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/sul-de-minas/futebol/brasileirao-serie-b/jogo/01-09-2015/boa-parana/|title=Com gol no fim, Paraná vira e vence o Boa Esporte fora de casa|trans-title=With goal in the end, Paraná complete comeback and defeat Boa away from home|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref>
Thaciano scored his first goal on 16 October 2015, netting the second in a 2–2 home draw against Sampaio Corrêa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/sul-de-minas/futebol/brasileirao-serie-b/jogo/16-10-2015/boa-sampaio-correa/|title=Boa Esporte e Sampaio fazem duelo acirrado, mas empatam e se complicam na Série B|trans-title=Boa Esporte and Sampaio make a tight match, but draw and make their lifes harder in Série B|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> He contributed with 11 appearances, scoring four goals, as his side suffered relegation.
Ahead of the 2016 season, Thaciano was bought outright by Boa.
====Loan to Santos==== On 9 May 2016, Thaciano was loaned to Santos for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boaec.com.br/noticias-boa.php?id=424|title=Boa Esporte empresta meia Thaciano para o Santos|trans-title=Boa Esporte loan midfielder Thaciano to Santos|publisher=Boa Esporte Clube|language=pt|date=9 May 2016|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> The following January, after appearing with the B-team in the Copa Paulista, he was promoted to the first team by manager Dorival Júnior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santosfc.com.br/2017/01/santos-fc-divulga-numeracao-fixa-dos-jogadores-para-temporada-2017/#post-93433|title=Santos FC divulga numeração fixa dos jogadores para Temporada 2017|trans-title=Santos FC reveal the players' fixed numbers for the 2017 season|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt|date=27 January 2017|accessdate=29 January 2017}}</ref>
====2017 season==== 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 a friendly against KAC Kénitra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/noticia/sem-acordo-thaciano-nao-renova-com-o-santos-e-volta-ao-boa-esporte.ghtml|title=Sem acordo, Thaciano não renova com o Santos e volta ao Boa Esporte|trans-title=Without agreement, Thaciano does not renew with Santos and returns to Boa Esporte|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=29 June 2017|accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref> On 16 July, he scored a brace for Boa in a 2–2 away draw against Londrina.
===Grêmio=== [[File:Thaciano 2022.png|thumb|left|150px|Thaciano as a Grêmio player in 2022]] On 29 November 2017, after scoring a career-best ten goals, Thaciano agreed to a two-year loan deal with Grêmio, with a buyout clause.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gremio.net/news/view.aspx?id=21105&language=0&news_type_id=4|title=Thaciano é o primeiro reforço para 2018|trans-title=Thaciano is the first addition for 2018|publisher=Grêmio FBPA|language=pt|date=29 December 2017|accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref> On 7 May 2019, he was bought outright by the club for a fee of R$ 2 million for 80% of his federative rights, and signed a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/gremio-empresta-thonny-anderson-ao-athletico-e-acerta-compra-de-thaciano.ghtml|title=Grêmio empresta Thonny Anderson ao Athletico e acerta compra de Thaciano|trans-title=Grêmio loan Thonny Anderson to Athletico and buy Thaciano outright|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=7 May 2019|accessdate=22 May 2019}}</ref>
On 23 November 2020, Thaciano renewed his link with the ''Tricolor'' until 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osul.com.br/gremio-renova-com-meia-thaciano-ate-2024/|title=Grêmio renova com meia Thaciano até 2024|trans-title=Grêmio renew with midfielder Thaciano until 2024|publisher=Jornal O Sul|language=pt-BR|date=23 November 2020|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref>
====Loans to Bahia and Altay==== On 1 April 2021, Thaciano was loaned to Bahia until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/bahia-anuncia-contratacao-de-thaciano-emprestado-pelo-gremio.ghtml|title=Bahia anuncia contratação de Thaciano, emprestado pelo Grêmio|trans-title=Bahia announce signing of Thaciano, on loan from Grêmio|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=1 April 2021|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref> On 16 July, however, he moved abroad and joined Süper Lig side Altay also in a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/noticia/bahia-oficializa-transferencia-de-thaciano-para-clube-da-turquia.ghtml|title=Bahia oficializa transferência de Thaciano para clube da Turquia|trans-title=Bahia turn official the transfer of Thaciano to Turkish club|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref>
Thaciano ended his stint in European football, where he made 31 appearances, scored three goals, and provided one assist.<ref>https://www.antenadosnofutebol.com.br/mercado-da-bola/udinese-apresenta-proposta-milionaria-por-thaciano-e-aguarda-resposta-do-santos</ref>
===Bahia return=== On 31 March 2023, Thaciano signed a permanent deal with Bahia until 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/2023/03/31/bahia-anuncia-a-contratacao-de-thaciano.ghtml|title=Bahia anuncia a contratação de Thaciano com vínculo até 2025|trans-title=Bahia announce the signing of Thaciano with a link until 2025|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=31 March 2023|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref> He immediately established himself as a starter, before renewing his contract until 2027 on 21 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/2024/03/21/bahia-anuncia-renovacao-com-thaciano-ate-2027.ghtml|title=Destaque do Bahia, Thaciano renova contrato até 2027|trans-title=Spotlight of Bahia, Thaciano renews contract until 2027|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=21 March 2024|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref>
Thaciano finished the 2024 season with 15 goals, also scoring the club's goal number 10,000 back in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/2024/12/14/thaciano-entra-no-top-3-de-meio-campistas-com-mais-gols-pelo-bahia-no-seculo-veja-ranking.ghtml|title=Thaciano entra no top-3 de meio-campistas com mais gols pelo Bahia no século; veja ranking|trans-title=Thaciano gets into the top 3 of midfielders with more goals for Bahia in the century; see list|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=14 December 2024|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref>
===Santos return=== [[File:Santos x Remo - 02-04-2026 26 - Thaciano.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Thaciano with Santos in 2026]] On 13 January 2025, Santos announced the return of Thaciano on a permanent four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/thaciano-retorna-ao-santos-fc-e-assina-contrato-ate-o-fim-de-2028/|title=Thaciano retorna ao Santos FC e assina contrato até o fim de 2028|trans-title=Thaciano returns to Santos FC and signs contract until the end of 2028|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=13 January 2025|accessdate=14 January 2025}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 16 February, netting the side's second in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Água Santa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bahianoticias.com.br/esportes/noticia/73035-video-ex-bahia-thaciano-marca-primeiro-gol-pelo-santos|title=VÍDEO: Ex-Bahia, Thaciano marca primeiro gol pelo Santos|trans-title=VIDEO: Formerly of Bahia, Thaciano scores first goal for Santos|publisher=Bahia Notícias|language=pt-BR|date=17 February 2025|accessdate=17 February 2025}}</ref>
Criticized by the supporters throughout the year, Thaciano scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Cruzeiro on 7 December 2025, which not only ensured the club in the first division but also qualified them to the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, and ended the season with five goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.antenadosnofutebol.com.br/mercado-da-bola/udinese-apresenta-proposta-milionaria-por-thaciano-e-aguarda-resposta-do-santos|title=Udinese apresenta proposta milionária por Thaciano e aguarda resposta do Santos|trans-title=Udinese make millionaire bid for Thaciano and wait for Santos' reply|publisher=Antenados|date=|access-date=31 December 2025|language=pt-BR}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|11 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|thaciano-mickael-da-silva/282447|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Porto-PE |2013 |Pernambucano |colspan="2"|—||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |2014 |Série D |8||2||24||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||5 |- |2015 |Pernambucano |colspan="2"|—||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !8!!2!!33!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!41!!5 |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Boa Esporte |2015 |Série B |11||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||4 |- |2016 |Série C |0||0||9||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||1 |- |2017 |Série B |27||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||10 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !38!!14!!9!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!47!!15 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Santos (loan) |2016 |rowspan="2"|Série A |colspan=2|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan=2|—||colspan="2"|—||16<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COP">Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista</ref>||5||16||5 |- |2017 |0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!16!!5!!16!!5 |- |rowspan="7" valign="center"|Grêmio |2018 |rowspan="4"|Série A |17||1||3||0||1||1||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL">Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores</ref>||0||0||0||27||2 |- |2019 |22||2||5||2||4||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||1||colspan=2|—||35||5 |- |2020 |25||2||7||0||8||1||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||1||colspan=2|—||44||4 |- |2021 |0||0||3||1||0||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL"/>||0||colspan=2|—||5||1 |- |2022 |Série B |13||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||2 |- |2023 |Série A |0||0||11||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="RRS">Appearance(s) in Recopa Gaúcha</ref>||0||13||1 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !77!!7!!29!!4!!14!!2!!16!!2!!1!!0!!137!!15 |- |valign="center"|Bahia (loan) |2021 |Série A |11||2||0||0||3||1||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS">Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana</ref>||1||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CDN">Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste</ref>||1||26||5 |- |valign="center"|Altay (loan) |2021–22 |Süper Lig |28||3||colspan=2|—||3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||31||3 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Bahia |2023 |rowspan="2"|Série A |35||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan=2|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||6 |- |2024 |35||7||8||2||8||2||colspan="2"|—||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CDN"/>||4||60||15 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !70!!13!!8!!2!!8!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!4!!95!!21 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Santos |2025 |rowspan="2"|Série A |19||3||11||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||5 |- |2026 |11||2||7||2||1||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS"/>||0||colspan="2"|—||23||4 |- !colspan="2"|'''Total''' !30!!5!!18!!4!!2!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!54!!9 |- !colspan="3"|'''Career total''' !262!!46!!97!!14!!30!!5!!26!!3!!32!!10!!447!!78 |} {{reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}
==Honours== '''Bahia''' *Copa do Nordeste: 2021
'''Grêmio''' *Recopa Sudamericana: 2018 *Campeonato Gaúcho: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 *Recopa Gaúcha: 2019, 2023
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.santosfc.com.br/elenco/thaciano-2/ Santos FC profile] {{in lang|pt}} *{{Sambafoot|10491-thaciano-mickael-da-silva}}
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