Maciel

Updated March 22, 2020

AT A GLANCE:

• Signed to MLS roster on March 22, 2021 after featuring in all 16 games for Revolution II in the team’s inaugural USL League One season.
• Central midfielder was the only player to appear in all 16 matches for Revs II during 2020 season.
• Developed for 10 years in the Botafogo F.R. Academy in Brazil.
• Suited up for the Botafogo Under-20 side in the 2020 Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Junior.
• Made 32 appearances for the Botafogo F.R. U-20 side at center midfield in 2019 across all competitions totaling 2,000 minutes.

MLS CAREER: Signed by New England Revolution to one-year contract with additional club options on March 22, 2021…Began 2021 preseason as one of six Revs II players training with the first team.

CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE MLS: Signed by New England Revolution II to the team’s inaugural USL League One roster on January 16, two days before his 20^th birthday…Played in all 16 matches during his rookie season in 2020, leading the club with 1,414 minutes played and finishing third in USL League One with 829 passes attempted.

2020: Only member of the club to start all 16 matches this season, logging 1,414 minutes...(7/25 vs. OMA): Made professional debut playing 90 minutes in season opener, recording a team-high three shots...(8/7 at NTX): Started and played 90 minutes...(8/21 vs. RIC): Turned in a 90-minute effort, earning a season-high nine possessions gained...(8/26 vs. GVL): Recorded three tackles and saw first yellow card… (10/3) at RIC: Played 90 minutes to surpass 1,000 minutes on the season and finished the game with seven possessions gained, five interceptions, two clearances, two passes, and a team-high 90.2% pass completion rate to earn first Team of the Week selection.

ACADEMY CAREER (BOTAFOGO F.R.): Developed for 10 years in the Botafogo F.R. Academy in his native Brazil…Played four games for the Botafogo F.R. Under-20 team in the 2020 Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Junior, helping earn a pair of victories…Made 32 appearances for the Botafogo U-20s at center midfield in 2019 across all competitions, totaling 2,000 minutes…Made 14 appearances in the 2019 U-20 Campeonato Carioca…Earned 18 appearances for the club’s U-20 side in the 2019 U-20 Campeonato Brasileiro, starting 12 of those games…Scored lone goal for the club in a 3-2 win over the Fluminese U-20 team…Totaled 90 minutes on three occasions during the Campeonato Brasileiro.

PERSONAL: Native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil…Speaks fluent Portuguese…Spent 10 years playing for the Botafogo F.R. Academy in Brazil before making the move to USL League One…Favorite players are Andres Iniesta, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and Lionel Messi.