Magrão (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Magrão

Personal information
Full name	Audenirton Soares da Silva
Date of birth	(2000-05-15) May 15, 2000
Place of birth	Pindoretama, Brazil
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Fortaleza
Number	15
Youth career
2015–2017	Fortaleza
2017–2020	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Rio Ave II	46	(0)
2021–2023	Rio Ave	11	(0)
2024–	Fortaleza	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024

Audenirton Soares da Silva (born 15 May 2000), better known as Magrão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fortaleza.

Professional career

Magrão is youth product of the Brazilian clubs Fortaleza and Palmeiras, winning the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 and 2 state competitions with the latter. He transferred to the Portuguese club Rio Ave on 5 October 2020 on a 4-year contract, where has originally assigned to their reserves. He made his senior and professional debut with Rio Ave in a 3–2 Taça de Portugal loss to Oliveira do Hospital on 16 October 2022.

Personal life

Magrão was coached by his father who was a professional footballer, and his inspiration growing up was the Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson.

External links

• Magrão at Soccerway
• Magrão at BDFutbol