# Iago Maidana

Iago Justen Maidana Martins (born 6 February 1996), known as Iago Maidana, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Chinese Super League club Henan FC.

## Club career

Born in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Maidana finished his formation with Criciúma. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo.
On 7 September 2015 Maidana rescinded his contract with Criciúma, with the club still holding a percentage of his rights. Fifteen days later he joined São Paulo, who paid R$ 2 million for 60% of his rights to Monte Cristo EC.
On 5 January 2018, Maidana joined Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan deal. A year later, he transferred on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract with the club.
Maidana was sent on loan to Sport Recife for the 2020 season, in which he was the team's joint-top scorer with seven goals. On 9 March 2021, his loan was extended for an additional season. On 29 July, however, Sport released him from his contract due to financial difficulties.
On 23 August 2021, Maidana signed a season-long loan deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente. He made two Taça de Portugal appearances before leaving the club in December.
On 13 January 2022, Maidana joined América Mineiro on a two-year deal.
On 9 February 2024, Maidana joined Chinese Super League club Henan.

## International career

On 15 May 2015 Maidana was included in Brazil under-20s' final list ahead of that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.

## Career statistics

    As of 30 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Criciúma | 2014 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Criciúma | 2015 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Criciúma | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| São Paulo | 2016 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| São Bernardo (loan) | 2017 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Paraná (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2020 | Série A | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | Total | Total | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | Total | Total | 38 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 8 |
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 4 |
| América Mineiro | 2023 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 0 |
| América Mineiro | Total | Total | 47 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 141 | 15 | 48 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 238 | 18 |

## Honours
### Club
#### São Paulo

* U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2016

#### Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Mineiro: 2022