Maylson

Maylson Barbosa Teixeira (born 6 March 1989), simply known as Maylson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Novo Hamburgo.

Grêmio
Born in São Bernardo do Campo, Maylson started his career on Grêmio in 2005, playing for the youth team. A versatile midfielder, he's one of rising stars from the club. On November 11, 2007, he made his first team debut, in a 1–0 away loss against São Paulo, playing the full match. He also played the following game, a 0–3 away win over América de Natal. Maylson assisted the first goal, scored by Willian Magrão, with a brilliant pass.

In January 2008, he feature in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and after his good performances, Grêmio rejected a £3 million bid from the German company Rogon Sportmanagement.

Sport Recife
Maylson joined Brazilian Série B side Sport on loan until the end of the season on 19 May 2011.

Brazil Youth
He was part of the Brazil Under-19 national team and was selected to play for the Brazil Under-20 national team in the 2009 South American Youth Championship. On August 31, Maylson was called again for national side, this time for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Honours

 * International
 * South American Youth Championship: 2009