Juan Macías (footballer)

Juan David Macías Alcívar (born 15 January 2005) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Brazilian side São Paulo, on loan from Quito.

Club career
Born in El Carmen Canton in the Manabí Province of Ecuador, Macías began his footballing career at the Soccer School founded by former Ecuadorian international footballer, and Macías' uncle, Claudio Alcívar. In 2016, at the age of eleven, he joined the academy of L.D.U. Quito, and during his time in the club's youth ranks, he spent time on loan with Atlético Kin. He made his senior debut for L.D.U. Quito on 23 January 2022, scoring in the 2–1 win against Independiente del Valle in the Copa de Campeones, a friendly competition.

He made his professional debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A the following month, starting in an eventual 1–0 win against Gualaceo, before being replaced in the second half by Jefferson Arce, who would go on to score the game's only goal. In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.

By the end of the 2022 season, Macías began attracting the attention of a number of Brazilian clubs, with Fluminense and Internacional being touted as potential suitors. In January 2023, a bid from Fluminense fell through, with the two clubs reportedly unable to agree a deal.

In March 2023, it was announced that Macías had joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side São Paulo on a year-and-a-half-long loan deal with an option to buy.