Maycon Cardozo

About

Maycon Douglas Normanha Cardozo (born 10 October 2008) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger, wide midfielder and attacking midfielder
for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Cardozo is the son of former professional footballer Douglas Rodrigues. Born in Brazil, he moved to Thailand at two years old when his father relocated to play in the Thai League 1. Raised across various Thai provinces, including Buriram, Ratchaburi, Saraburi, Chainat, and Bangkok, he became fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Thai.
His twin sister, Yasmim, is also a footballer; she previously played for Paris Saint-Germain’s youth setup and represented the Brazil U17 team at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, before joining Flamengo.
At the age of nine, Cardozo featured in the TV show Super 10, a talent show where children showcase their abilities in their chosen medium. Having spent most of his childhood in Thailand, he publicly expressed his desire to represent the Thailand national football team; however, he remains ineligible under Thai nationality laws as neither of his parents holds Thai citizenship nor was he born in the country. He later made a return…