Maycon Cardozo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Normanha and the second or paternal family name is Cardozo.

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Early and personal life

Cardozo is the son of former professional footballer Douglas Rodrigues. His twin sister, Yasmim, is also a footballer, and currently plays for the academy of French Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain.^[2]

At the age of nine, Cardozo featured in the TV show Super 10 [th], a talent show where children showcase their abilities in their chosen medium.^[3]

Club career

Early career

Thailand

As a result of his father's career, he moved to Thailand at the age of two.^[4] Having taken an interest in football from the age of four, he joined the academy of Ratchaburi while his father was serving as assistant manager for the club, with his performances for the under-10 team noted in Thai media.^[5] He also played for the Sports Thai Bavaria (STB) Academy in Bangkok, as well as representing Chainat Hornbill from 2021;^[6] helping them win the 2022–23 FA Thailand Youth League.^[2][7] His last club in Thailand was the Bangkok Christian College.^[3]

Bayern Munich

In May 2024, Cardozo was invited by German side Bayern Munich to be part of their World Squad initiative, representing the club in international friendlies.^[4] Initially not accepted on the programme due to his young age, he replaced another player who dropped out at the last minute due to injury.^[4] He started well with the World Squad, scoring eight goals, including two against Bayern Munich's youth team.^[8] These performances drew praise from Bayern Munich coach Roy Makaay, who told Cardozo "if you keep developing like this, you can become a professional", also tipping him to sign for Bayern's youth team.^[9]

Cardozo signed for Bayern Munich in February 2025, penning a two-year deal.^[10] In doing so, he became the first player to sign directly to Bayern Munich via the World Squad programme.^[11]

International career

As well as being able to represent Brazil, Cardozo is half Portuguese.^[12] During his early career, he was touted in Thai media to potentially represent the South-East Asian nation at international level, however Thailand under-14 coach Salva Valero confirmed in 2019 that he did not have a Thai passport, and with Thai law only allowing for naturalisation at the age of twenty, it was unlikely that Cardozo would represent the War Elephants at international level.^[13] Cardozo himself has stated that he would like to represent both Brazil and Thailand at international level.^[1]