Taianan

Taianan
Personal information
Full name	Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker
Date of birth	13 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Agrotikos Asteras
Number	TBA
Youth career
1995–1999	Caixeiral
1999–2006	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Senec
2007	Grêmio B
2007	CSKA Sofia
2008–2009	Maccabi Netanya
2009–2010	Espanyol B
2010–2011	Puertollano
2011	Paraná
2012	São José
2012–2013	Grödig
2013–2014	Iraklis
2014	Napredak Kruševac
2015	Široki Brijeg
2015	Olimpic Sarajevo
2016	Sampaio Corrêa
2016–	Agrotikos Asteras
International career‡
2006	Brazil U-20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2016; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2016

Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker (born 13 March 1987), commonly known as Taianan or Tai, is a Brazilian footballer playing with Agrotikos Asteras. Taianan played for several clubs in Brazil and Europe.

Career

Taianan started his professional career for FC Senec in 2006. He moved clubs almost annually playing for Maccabi Netanya, CSKA Sofia, Espanyol, CD Puertollano, Paraná Clube, Esporte Clube São José, Esporte Clube São José and SV Grödig.^[1] On 30 January 2013 Taianan signed for Greek Football League club Iraklis Thessaloniki.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2013 in a match against Anagennisi Giannitsa. He scored his first goal for Iraklis a few weeks later, in an away win against Thrasyvoulos. After playing one season in Greece as Iraklis´s nº10, he was brought by coach Siniša Gogić, who coached him at Iraklis, to Serbian side FK Napredak Kruševac.^[3] After problems with injuries, he left club and returned in Brazil.^[4] During the winter transfer window of 2015 he transferred to Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League outfit Široki Brijeg.^[5]

In summer 2016, after a short spell in Brazil with Sampaio Corrêa, he returned to Greece and joined Agrotikos Asteras playing in the 2016–17 Greek Football League.^[6]

National team

In 2006 Tai played with Brazil U-20.^[7]

Honours

SV Grödig

Austria First League: 2012–13^[8]

References

^ "Taianan". Sambafoot. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Ανακοινώθηκε o Τάι" (in Greek). Blue Arena. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)^{[dead link]}
^ Brazilac Tai pojačao Napredak! at sportske.net, 30-7-2014 Template:Sr icon
^ Tai Valker u Brazilu na lečenju at Večernje novosti, 29-10-2014 Template:Sr icon
^ Kresinger i Tai pojačali „Plavo-bijele“ at NK Široki Brijeg official website
^ Taianan at Soccerway
^ Canada U20 Defeats Brazil in Edmonton at nukesoccer.com, 20-5-2006
^ Austria 2012/13 at RSSSF

External links

[1] "Taianan". Sambafoot. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Ανακοινώθηκε o Τάι" (in Greek). Blue Arena. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)^{[dead link]}

[3] Brazilac Tai pojačao Napredak! at sportske.net, 30-7-2014 Template:Sr icon

[4] Tai Valker u Brazilu na lečenju at Večernje novosti, 29-10-2014 Template:Sr icon

[5] Kresinger i Tai pojačali „Plavo-bijele“ at NK Široki Brijeg official website

[6] Taianan at Soccerway

[7] Canada U20 Defeats Brazil in Edmonton at nukesoccer.com, 20-5-2006

[8] Austria 2012/13 at RSSSF

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