Igor Paixão
 Paixão with Feyenoord in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Guilherme Barbosa da Paixão | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Macapá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Coritiba | 58 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | → Londrina (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2022– | Feyenoord | 75 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 | |||
Igor Guilherme Barbosa da Paixão (Brazilian Portuguese: [iˈɡɔʁ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃]; born 28 June 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Career
[edit]Coritiba
[edit]Beginnings
[edit]Born in Curiaú, a quilombola neighborhood in Macapá, Amapá,[1] Igor Paixão joined Coritiba's youth setup in 2014, after a trial period.[2] On 26 October 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3]
Igor Paixão was promoted to the first team in January 2019, after playing in the 2019 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[4] He made his professional debut on 27 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Giovanni in a 0–0 Campeonato Paranaense home draw against Toledo.[5] In April 2019, he was demoted back to the under-20 team by new manager Umberto Louzer.[4]
Igor Paixão returned to the first team on 11 June 2019, replacing Juan Alano late into a 1–0 away win over Guarani, in the 2019 Série B.[6] He featured in five further matches in the league, all of them as a substitute, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A.
Loan to Londrina
[edit]On 19 January 2020, Igor Paixão was loaned to Série C side Londrina until the end of the season.[7] He scored on his club debut just hours later, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home success over PSTC.[8]
Igor Paixão helped Tubarão in their promotion to the Série B, scoring three goals in the Série C, and returned to his parent club in January 2021.[9]
Breakthrough
[edit]
Upon returning, Igor Paixão started to feature regularly for Coritiba under manager Gustavo Morínigo, and scored his first goal for the club on 28 March 2021, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over Cascavel CR.[10] He was also an undisputed starter in the 2021 Série B, scoring seven goals as his side returned to the top tier.
On 7 February 2022, after already scoring four goals in the first five matches of the new campaign, Igor Paixão renewed his contract until the end of 2024.[11] He made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 10 April, starting in a 3–0 home win over Goiás.
Igor Paixão scored his first goal in the top tier on 23 April 2022, netting his team's first in a 2–2 draw at Atlético Mineiro.
Feyenoord
[edit]On 17 August 2022, Paixão signed a five-year contract with Feyenoord in the Netherlands.[12] On 15 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the first goal in a 3–0 away win over FC Groningen.[13] Feyenoord went on to win 2022–23 Eredivisie, with Paixão scoring 7 goals in 26 matches, including the third goal in a 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles to secure the league title.[14] On 7 April 2024, he scored a brace for his club in a 6–0 victory over Ajax in De Klassieker, to be their opponent's worst defeat in the Eredivisie history.[15] On 21 April 2024, Paixão scored the one and only goal in the 2024 KNVB Cup final.[16] On 2 September 2024, Paixao was awarded the Eredivisie Goal of the Season award for this goal against FC Utrecht 31 March 2024.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 December 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coritiba | 2019 | Série B | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 10 | ||||
| 2022 | Série A | 18 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 11 | |||
| Total | 58 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 95 | 21 | ||||
| Londrina (loan) | 2020 | Série C | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 28 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 6[c] | 1 | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | 31 | 9 | — | 5 | 2 | 8[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 45 | 11 | |||
| 2024–25 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 6[f] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 23 | 5 | |||
| Total | 75 | 20 | — | 8 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 25 | |||
| Career total | 153 | 34 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 50 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Coritiba
Feyenoord
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023[19]
- Eredivisie Goal of the Season: 2023–24[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Atacante Igor Paixão dedica título estadual do Coritiba à família de origem quilombola do Amapá" [Forward Igor Paixão dedicates state league title of Coritiba to his family from a quilombola origin in Amapá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "A história de vida de Igor Paixão, a promessa de R$ 100 milhões do Coritiba" [The life story of Igor Paixão, the R$ 100 million prospect from Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Igor Paixão firma primeiro contrato profissional" [Igor Paixão signs first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Atacantes Igor Paixão e Pablo Thomaz descem para a equipe sub-20 no Coritiba" [Forwards Igor Paixão and Pablo Thomaz are demoted to the under-20 team at Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Argel promove as estreias de Giovanni e Paixão, mas Coritiba não consegue superar o Toledo" [Argel promotes the debuts of Giovanni and Paixão, but Coritiba cannot overcome Toledo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Em noite polêmica, Wilson reabilita Coxa no fim e aumenta calvário do Guarani" [In a controversial night, Wilson rehabilitates Coxa in the end and increase Guarani's calvary] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Cedido pelo Coritiba, amapaense Igor Paixão defende o Londrina no Campeonato Paranaense" [On loan from Coritiba, amapaense Igor Paixão will play for Londrina in the Campeonato Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Igor Paixão sai do banco, garante vitória do Londrina e ganha elogios de Alemão" [Igor Paixão leaves the bench, gives a win to Londrina and receives praise from Alemão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Amapaense Igor Paixão volta ao Coritiba após participar do acesso do Londrina à Série B" [Igor Paixão returns to Coritiba after taking part of Londrina's promotion to the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "O primeiro gol de Igor Paixão" [The first goal of Igor Paixão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Coritiba renova contrato do atacante Igor Paixão até 2024" [Coritiba renew contract of forward Igor Paixão until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Paraná Portal. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Paixão tekent tot 2027 bij Feyenoord" [Paixão signs until 2027 with Feyenoord] (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Feyenoord slaat gat met concurrentie via eenvoudige zege in Groningen" [Feyenoord increased gap to competitors after simple win in Groningen]. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Ajax suffer worst Eredivisie defeat EVER as Feyenoord romp to 6-0 De Klassieker victory in shockingly one-sided game - with Jordan Henderson's side also equalling unwanted club record". Goal.com. 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Als rook is opgetrokken, wint Feyenoord bekerfinale van NEC" [As smoke clears, Feyenoord wins cup final against NEC] (in Dutch). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Big winners of the Eredivisie Awards: Luuk de Jong, Tessa Wullaert, Johan Bakayoko, and Lily Yohannes". 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Igor Paixão at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Eight clubs represent the Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Igor Paixão at Soccerway.com
- Igor Paixão at Soccerbase.com
- Igor Paixão at kicker (in German)
- Igor Paixão at L'Équipe (in French)
- Coritiba profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 2000 births
- People from Macapá
- Footballers from Amapá
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Londrina Esporte Clube players
- Feyenoord players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen