Maik makes the most of his run at São Paulo, provides first senior assist | OneFootball

The 2-0 victory over Bahia, last Saturday at Morumbi, was not only significant for Luciano, who scored a goal and provided an assist. The match also marked an important step for the young Maik, who recorded his first assist as a professional player for São Paulo.

The right-back, trained in Cotia, was directly involved in the play that opened the scoring: he received the ball from Luciano on the flank and returned it with a low cross for the number 10 to score a beautiful goal, his hundredth for the club. The pass was Maik's first as a professional, crowning a promising start with the tricolor jersey — now five games, with one goal (against Sport) and one assist.

Despite the good phase, the young player will be absent in the next game against Vasco at São Januário on Sunday. He received his third yellow card against Bahia and will serve an automatic suspension.

The absence comes at a time when coach Hernán Crespo is dealing with a shortage in the position. Cédric Soares, the starting right-back, is still recovering from a fracture in his right toe, and the substitute Mailton has not convinced the coaching staff. Thus, Maik had earned his spot precisely because of injuries and the lack of reliable options.

With the young player's suspension, São Paulo awaits Cédric's physical progress to decide who will start against Vasco. If the Portuguese player is not fit, Mailton is expected to start the match.

Even with few games, Maik is beginning to establish himself as a real alternative for the position. The management, which had been studying the market for reinforcements for the sector, now sees the youngster as an option capable of reducing the need for new signings — especially given the good performance shown in recent matches.

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