The Brazilian club Athletico Mineiro officially announced the signing of retired player Maycon de Andrade, who belongs to the Donetsk Shakhtar.

28-year football player signed a contract until 31 April 2027. Previously, Athletic Mineiro had already been informed about the availability of housing for the transfer, and now the Ukrainian club has confirmed the agreement.

Maicon joined Shakhtar in 2018 and played 98 matches for the team, scoring 8 goals and providing 9 assists. Together with Shakhtar, the midfielder became the champion of Ukraine for two years (2019, 2020), winning the Ukrainian Cup (2019) and the Ukrainian Super Cup (2021).

The Brazilian rises up and enters the field near the Shakhtar warehouse on the 11th of April 2021. After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Maicon acted as tenant of Corinthians for four years..

Last season, the defender played 43 matches, including three goals and one assist. According to the Transfermarkt portal, the market value of the gravel becomes 2 million euros.