Frédéric Maciel

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Maciel.
Frédéric Maciel
Personal information
Full name Frédéric Ferreira Maciel[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Grenoble, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Oțelul Galați
Number 7
Youth career
2002–2005 Esposende
2005–2007 Varzim
2007–2008 Braga
2008–2009 Sporting CP
2009–2010 Padroense
2010–2013 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Porto B 64 (14)
2015–2016 Mouscron-Péruwelz 15 (0)
2016–2018 Moreirense 11 (1)
2018–2019 Gil Vicente 16 (1)
2019–2020 Varzim 14 (0)
2020–2021 Lusitânia 25 (8)
2021–2023 Torreense 43 (5)
2023– Oțelul Galați 54 (9)
International career
2009–2010 Portugal U16 10 (2)
2010–2011 Portugal U17 13 (1)
2011–2012 Portugal U18 10 (2)
2012–2013 Portugal U19 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024

Frédéric Ferreira Maciel (born 15 March 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.

Club career

Born in Grenoble, France of Portuguese descent, Maciel joined FC Porto's academy at the age of 16.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves, going on to spend several seasons in the Segunda Liga;[3] in 2014–15, he scored a squad-best 13 goals in 43 games to help to a 13th-place finish.[4]

On 13 July 2015, Maciel signed a three-year deal with Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz which was to be initially a one-year loan with option to buy.[5][6] He was sparingly used during the campaign, with the side narrowly avoiding relegation from the Belgian Pro League.

Maciel returned to his country of adoption in summer 2016, agreeing to a two-year contract at Moreirense FC.[7] His Primeira Liga debut occurred on 29 October, when he came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Daniel Podence in a 2–1 away win against C.D. Tondela.[8] In the final game of the season, he scored his only league goal in a 3–1 home victory over former club Porto.[9] Though he was not involved in the final at all, he played his part in their conquest of the Taça da Liga by scoring the only goal of the second-round defeat of G.D. Estoril-Praia at the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.[10] On 19 November 2017, in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal, he added two more in a 5–2 win over F.C. Felgueiras 1932 at the same venue.[11]

On 10 January 2018, Maciel moved across the second division to Gil Vicente F.C. on a 21⁄2-year deal.[12] He made ten starts as the team from Barcelos suffered relegation, and scored in a 2–1 loss at C.D. Santa Clara on 25 February;[13] injury cost him the entire 2018–19, and new manager Vítor Oliveira informed him that he was not in his plans for the club now restored to the top flight.[14]

On 2 September 2019, free agent Maciel joined Varzim S.C. on a one-year contract.[15] He subsequently represented Lusitânia FC (third tier) and S.C.U. Torreense (second and third).[16][17][18]

Maciel signed a one-year deal with ASC Oțelul Galați of the Romanian Liga I in July 2023.[19] The following February, he agreed to an extension until June 2025.[20]

Honours

Moreirense

Torreense

Oțelul Galați

References

  1. ^ a b c "Frederic Maciel" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Fréderic: "Trabalho para chegar à equipa principal do FC Porto"" [Fréderic: "I work to reach FC Porto's main squad"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Frédéric Maciel: "Já não aguentava mais a vida de prisão que levava no Sporting"" [Frédéric Maciel: "The prisoner's life I had in Sporting was starting to kill me"]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 November 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Frédéric Maciel é reforço do Moreirense" [Frédéric Maciel is a Moreirense addition] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Mouscron/Péruwelz: Frédéric Maciel (Porto B) est arrivé, Marko Pavlovski et Emir Dautovic attendus pour mercredi" [Mouscron/Péruwelz: Frédéric Maciel (Porto B) has arrived, Marko Pavlovski and Emir Dautovic awaited on Wednesday] (in French). Sud Info. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Frédéric Maciel diz adeus ao FC Porto e assina pelo Mouscron" [Frédéric Maciel says goodbye to FC Porto and signs for Mouscron] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. ^ "OFICIAL: Frédéric Maciel no Moreirense" [OFFICIAL: Frédéric Maciel in Moreirense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. ^ Sousa, Francisco (29 October 2016). "Tondela-Moreirense, 1–2 (crónica)" [Tondela-Moreirense, 1–2 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Moreirense garante manutenção após vitória sobre o FC Porto por 3–1" [Moreirense guarantee survival after 3–1 victory over FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Taça da Liga: Moreirense afasta Estoril com golo de Frederic [sic]" [League Cup: Moreirense oust Estoril with a goal from Frédéric] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  11. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Moreirense vence Felgueiras por 5–2 e continua na Taça de Portugal" [COMMENTARY: Moreirense beat Felgueiras 5–2 and continue in the Portuguese Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 November 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Frédéric Maciel, ex-Moreirense, assina pelo Gil Vicente" [Frédéric Maciel, ex-Moreirense, signs for Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Barcelos na Hora. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Santa Clara vence Gil Vicente e sobe à liderança" [Santa Clara beat Gil Vicente and rise into pole position]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 February 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Fréderic [sic] rescinde com o Gil Vicente" [Frédéric rescinds contract with Gil Vicente]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 1 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  15. ^ Leal, Luís (2 September 2019). "Fréderic [sic] Maciel, Leonardo Ruiz e Hugo Gomes oficializados no Varzim" [Frédéric Maciel, Leonardo Ruiz and Hugo Gomes confirmed at Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  16. ^ Ponte, Pedro (16 July 2021). "Torreense anuncia contratação de Frédéric Maciel" [Torreense announce signing of Frédéric Maciel]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Torreense-Feirense, 4–2: chuva de golos em jogo que começou com hora e meia de atraso" [Torreense-Feirense, 4–2: it rained goals in match that started 90 minutes later]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Torreense-FC Porto B, 3–0: Regresso às vitórias após duas jornadas" [Torreense-FC Porto B, 3–0: Return to wins two rounds later]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Bun venit la Galați, Maciel!" [Welcome to Galați, Maciel!] (in Romanian). ASC Oțelul Galați. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Maciel, la Oțelul până în 2025" [Maciel, at Oțelul until 2025] (in Romanian). ASC Oțelul Galați. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  21. ^ Calaveiras, Carlos (29 January 2017). "Moreirense, rei dos Algarves e da Taça da Liga" [Moreirense, king of the Algarves and the League Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Torreense vence Liga 3" [Torreense win League 3] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Corvinul Hunedoara – Oțelul Galați 2–2 (3–2 d.l.d.) | Trupa lui Florin Maxim, victorioasă în Cupa României" [Corvinul Hunedoara – Oțelul Galați 2–2 (3–2 a.p.s.) | Florin Maxim's troops, victorious in Romanian Cup] (in Romanian). Pro Arena. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.