Taianan

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Linhares and the second or paternal family name is Welker.
Taianan
Personal information
Full name Taianan Imbere Linhares Welker
Date of birth (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1999 Caixeiral (futsal)
1999–2006 Internacional
2007 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Senec 5 (0)
2007 CSKA Sofia 0 (0)
2008-2009 Maccabi Netanya 0 (0)
2009–2010 Espanyol B 1 (0)
2010–2011 Puertollano 10 (1)
2011 Paraná 9 (0)
2012 São José 7 (0)
2012 Grödig 14 (1)
2013–2014 Iraklis 36 (7)
2014 Napredak Kruševac 4 (0)
2015 Široki Brijeg 2 (0)
2016 Sampaio Corrêa 0 (0)
2016–2017 Agrotikos Asteras 23 (4)
2017 Gorodeya 7 (3)
2018–2020 Iraklis 17 (9)
International career‡
2006 Brazil U-20 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 who last played for Iraklis. 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 Serbian)

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]

After breaking with Iraklis 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 for the 2019-20 season.[7]

National team

In 2006 Tai played with Brazil U-20.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 April 2020
Club Season League Cup Continental[A] Others[B] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Senec 2006 5 0 0 0 - - - - 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 - - - - 5 0
CSKA Sofia 2007 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maccabi Netanya 2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2008-09 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Espanyol B 2009-10 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 1 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Puertollano 2010 10 1 1 0 - - - - 11 1
Total 10 1 1 0 - - - - 11 1
Paraná 2011 0 0 0 0 - - 9 0 9 0
Total 0 0 0 0 - - 9 0 9 0
São José 2012 0 0 0 0 - - 7 0 7 0
Total 0 0 0 0 - - 7 0 7 0
Grödig 2012 14 1 1 0 - - - - 15 1
Total 14 1 1 0 - - - - 15 1
Iraklis 2013 17 4 0 0 - - - - 17 4
2013-14 19 3 2 0 - - - - 22 3
Total 36 7 2 0 - - - - 38 7
Napredak Kruševac 2014 4 0 0 0 - - - - 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 - - - - 4 0
Široki Brijeg 2015 2 0 1 0 - - - - 3 0
Total 2 0 1 0 - - - - 3 0
Sampaio Corrêa 2016 0 - - - - - 0 0 0 0
Total - - - - - - 0 0 0 0
Agrotikos Asteras 2016-17 23 4 2 1 - - - - 25 5
Total 23 4 2 1 - - - - 25 5
Gorodeya 2017 7 3 0 0 - - - - 7 3
Total 7 3 0 0 - - - - 7 3
Iraklis 2018 10 6 - - - - - - 10 6
2018-19 4 0 2 0 - - - - 6 0
2019–20 3 3 - - - - - - 3 3
Total 17 9 2 0 - - - - 19 9
Iraklis total 53 16 4 0 - - - - 57 16
Greece total 76 20 6 1 - - - - 82 21
Europe total 119 25 9 1 - - - - 128 26
Career total 119 25 9 1 - - 16 0 144 26

Honours

SV Grödig
Iraklis

References

  1. ^ "Taianan". Sambafoot. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Ανακοινώθηκε o Τάι" (in Greek). Blue Arena. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ^ Brazilac Tai pojačao Napredak! at sportske.net, 30-7-2014
  4. ^ Tai Valker u Brazilu na lečenju at Večernje novosti, 29-10-2014 (in Serbian)
  5. ^ Kresinger i Tai pojačali „Plavo-bijele“ at NK Široki Brijeg official website
  6. ^ Taianan at Soccerway
  7. ^ AGONA SPOTLIGHT: EMANUEL PERRONE, IRAKLIS THROUGH AND THROUGH, agonasport.com, 11 October 2019
  8. ^ Canada U20 Defeats Brazil in Edmonton at nukesoccer.com, 20-5-2006
  9. ^ Austria 2012/13 at RSSSF