Luís Maximiano

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Arantes and the second or paternal family name is Maximiano.
Luís Maximiano
Maximiano with Sporting CP youth in 2018
Personal information
Full name Luís Manuel Arantes Maximiano[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Celeirós, Portugal[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Almería
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2009 Celeirós
2009–2010 Ferreirense
2010–2012 Braga
2012–2017 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sporting CP B 6 (0)
2018–2021 Sporting CP 25 (0)
2021–2022 Granada 35 (0)
2022–2024 Lazio 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Almería (loan) 33 (0)
2024– Almería 6 (0)
International career
2015 Portugal U16 2 (0)
2015–2016 Portugal U17 3 (0)
2017 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2016–2018 Portugal U19 5 (0)
2017–2019 Portugal U20 9 (0)
2019–2020 Portugal U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European U17 Championship
Winner 2016
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:39, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Luís Manuel Arantes Maximiano (born 5 January 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Almería.

Formed at Sporting CP, where he made 35 first-team appearances, he went on to play in La Liga for Granada and Almería and for Lazio in Serie A.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Celeirós, Aveleda e Vimieiro, Braga District, Maximiano joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 13, from Braga.[3] He made his senior debut in the LigaPro with the former's reserves on 25 October 2017, in a 1–1 away draw against Nacional.[4] He also began training with the first team, acting as third choice behind Rui Patrício and Romain Salin.[5]

Maximiano played his first competitive match with the main squad on 26 September 2019, in a 1–2 home loss to Rio Ave in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[6] His maiden appearance in the UEFA Europa League took place two months and two days later (same phase), as he played the entire 4–0 victory over PSV Eindhoven also at the Estádio José Alvalade.[7] On 1 December he made his Primeira Liga bow in a 3–1 defeat at Gil Vicente,[8] and eventually became first choice ahead of Brazilian Renan Ribeiro.[9]

At the start of the 2020–21 season, Maximiano's starting role was taken by incoming Spaniard Antonio Adán.[10]

Granada

On 15 August 2021, Maximiano signed a four-year contract with Spanish club Granada, for a €4.5 million fee.[11] He made his debut in La Liga on 13 September in a 2–1 home loss to Real Betis, with his compatriot and predecessor Rui Silva in the opposite net.[12]

Maximiano only missed three games in his only season – making a league-best 127 saves in the process – but the Andalusians returned to Segunda División after three years.[13]

Lazio

On 13 July 2022, Maximiano joined Lazio.[14] He made his Serie A debut in the campaign opener on 14 August, being sent off in the sixth minute of the home fixture against Bologna for handling the ball just outside the penalty area as the hosts eventually won 2–1.[15]

Maximiano lost his place to fellow new arrival Ivan Provedel and did not play again until 19 January 2023, a 2–0 win over the same opponents in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia also at the Stadio Olimpico.[16]

Almería

Maximiano returned to Spain and its top tier in August 2023, joining Almería on loan for the season.[17] He totalled 34 appearances in his first year, suffering relegation as second-bottom.[18]

On 2 July 2024, Maximiano signed a permanent five-year contract for a €8 million fee.[19]

International career

Maximiano won his first cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 14 November 2019, featuring 45 minutes in the 0–0 friendly draw with Slovenia.[20][21]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2016–17 LigaPro 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2017–18 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Total 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Sporting CP 2018–19 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 23 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 — 31 0
2020–21 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 5 0
2021–22 0 0 — — — 0 0 0 0
Total 25 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 36 0
Granada 2021–22 La Liga 35 0 0 0 — — — 35 0
Lazio 2022–23 Serie A 1 0 2 0 — 3[a] 0 — 6 0
Almería (loan) 2023–24 La Liga 33 0 1 0 — — — 34 0
Career total 100 0 6 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 117 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Sporting CP

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Luís Maximiano" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ Almeida, Isaura (23 August 2018). "A geração de 99 que encanta José Peseiro e o Sporting" [The class of 99 who thrills José Peseiro and Sporting]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Nacional-Sporting B, 1–1: Empate em jogo que terminou em confusão" [Nacional-Sporting B, 1–1: Draw in match that ended in brawl]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Luís Maximiano vê o Sporting a trabalhar forte" [Luís Maximiano sees Sporting working hard] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  6. ^ Leitão, Cátia (27 September 2019). "Análise: Rio Ave impôs-se em Alvalade. Sporting fez história (pela negativa)" [Analysis: Rio Ave got the upper hand at Alvalade. Sporting made history (from a negative standpoint)] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  7. ^ Vaza, Marco (28 November 2019). "Sporting garante apuramento na Liga Europa com goleada" [Sporting confirm Europa League qualification with rout]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. ^ Curado, Paulo (1 December 2019). "Sporting perde com Gil Vicente e soma quarta derrota na Liga" [Sporting lose with Gil Vicente and get fourth defeat in League]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. ^ Ribeiro, João Paulo (17 April 2020). "Fim da linha para Renan no Sporting. "O melhor é sair para jogar"" [End of the line for Renan at Sporting. "The best option is to leave to play"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Mais duas renovações iminentes no Sporting: Luís Maximiano e Gonçalo Inácio" [Two more imminent renewals at Sporting: Luís Maximiano and Gonçalo Inácio] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. ^ Cejudo, José Ignacio (15 August 2021). "El Granada ata el fichaje de Luís Maximiano, ya en la ciudad" [Granada complete signing of Luís Maximiano, already in the city]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. ^ Cejudo, José Ignacio (14 September 2021). "Milagros y dudas en el debut de Maxi" [Miracles and doubts on Maxi's debut]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  13. ^ Cariño, Carlos (12 June 2022). "Luis Maximiano, un 'chollo' de 12,5 millones de euros" [Luis Maximiano, a 12.5 million euro 'steal']. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Comunicato 13.07.2022" [Announcement 13.07.2022] (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  15. ^ Cieri, Stefano (14 August 2022). "Immobile regala la prima vittoria a Sarri: la Lazio ribalta il Bologna" [Immobile offers first win to Sarri: Lazio complete comeback of Bologna]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  16. ^ Torrisi, Antonio (19 January 2023). "Dal Bologna al Bologna, passando per l'espulsione: il ritorno in campo di Maximiano" [From Bologna to Bologna, via a sending-off: Maximiano's return to the pitch] (in Italian). Goal. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Luís Maximiano, séptimo fichaje del Almería" [Luís Maximiano, seventh signing of Almería] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  18. ^ "OFICIAL: Luís Maximiano em definitivo no Almería até 2029" [OFFICIAL: Luís Maximiano permanently at Almería until 2029] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ Cariño, Carlos (2 July 2024). "El Almería blinda a Maximiano hasta 2029" [Almería tie Maximiano until 2029]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Portugal empata a zero com a Eslovénia" [Portugal draw all-nil with Slovenia]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Maximiano: "Sporting? Sei que a minha oportunidade vai chegar"" [Maximiano: "Sporting? I know my time will come"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  22. ^ Luís Maximiano at Soccerway
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  24. ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (23 January 2021). "Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Sporting CP win Supertaça with victory over SC Braga". Sporting CP. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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