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Nikao

Athletico Paranaense
174 cm
Height
11
Shirt
32 years
Jul 29, 1992
Left
Preferred foot
Brazil
Country
€1.4M
Market value
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Attacking Midfielder
RW
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches71%Shot attempts85%Goals82%
Chances created94%Aerial duels won92%Defensive actions57%

Serie A 2024

6
Goals
2
Assists
19
Started
26
Matches
1,633
Minutes played
7.13
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 8

Atletico MG
1-0
27
0
0
0
0
6.4

Dec 6

Red Bull Bragantino
1-2
55
0
0
0
0
7.0

Dec 1

Fluminense
1-1
71
0
0
0
0
6.6

Nov 24

Bahia
1-1
71
1
0
0
0
7.6

Nov 20

Atletico GO
2-0
75
1
0
0
0
8.3

Nov 16

Atletico MG
1-0
89
0
0
1
0
6.9

Nov 2

Vitoria
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Oct 26

Cruzeiro
3-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.4

Oct 23

Fluminense
1-0
79
0
0
1
0
6.7

Oct 18

Corinthians
5-2
67
1
1
0
0
8.8
Athletico Paranaense

Dec 8

Serie A
Atletico MG
1-0
27’
6.4

Dec 6

Serie A
Red Bull Bragantino
1-2
55’
7.0

Dec 1

Serie A
Fluminense
1-1
71’
6.6

Nov 24

Serie A
Bahia
1-1
71’
7.6

Nov 20

Serie A
Atletico GO
2-0
75’
8.3
2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 34%
  • 50Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 3.58xG
1 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.20xG0.21xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,633

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
3.62
xG on target (xGOT)
4.79
Non-penalty xG
3.62
Shots
50
Shots on target
17

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.91
Successful passes
558
Pass accuracy
83.7%
Accurate long balls
65
Long ball accuracy
77.4%
Chances created
50
Successful crosses
30
Cross accuracy
36.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
14
Dribble success
51.9%
Touches
1,018
Touches in opposition box
57
Dispossessed
23
Fouls won
35

Defending

Tackles won
17
Tackles won %
58.6%
Duels won
103
Duels won %
53.9%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
45.6%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
12
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
83
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
11

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches71%Shot attempts85%Goals82%
Chances created94%Aerial duels won92%Defensive actions57%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Athletico Paranaense (on loan)Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
30
7
Sao Paulo (back from loan)Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
6
0
Cruzeiro (on loan)Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
31
4
Sao PauloJan 2022 - Dec 2022
32
4
Athletico Paranaense (on loan)Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
307
47
CearaApr 2014 - Nov 2014
36
7
LinenseFeb 2014 - Apr 2014
7
0
America MG (on loan)Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
38
6
Atletico MGJan 2013 - Feb 2013
Ponte PretaMay 2012 - Dec 2012
29
1
Atletico MGMar 2012 - May 2012
1
0
Bahia (on loan)Jun 2011 - Feb 2012
7
0
VitoriaFeb 2011 - Jun 2011
13
9
Atletico MGJul 2010 - Feb 2011
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Athletico Paranaense

Brazil
2
CONMEBOL Sudamericana(2021 · 2018)
4
Paranaense 1(2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2016)
1
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship(2019)
1
Copa do Brasil(2019)

Ceara

Brazil
1
Cearense 1(2014)