Ismaily Gonçalves dos Santos

Shakhtar Donetsk In February 2013, Ismaily signed a five-year deal with FC Shakhtar Donetsk, joining a host of compatriots at the Ukrainian Premier League side. In October 2018 he was voted the competition's Player of the Month, becoming the second Brazilian player to receive that award.

Lille On 5 August 2022, Ismaily joined Lille OSC on a free transfer, on a one-year contract with an optional year. He made his Ligue 1 debut one week later, closing the 1–1 draw at FC Nantes after an assist from Jonathan David and scoring the club's 5,000th goal in all competitions in the process.

International career In May 2017, Ismaily expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team. On 20 March 2018, however, after the injuries of Filipe Luís and Alex Sandro, he was called by Brazil coach Tite for friendlies against Russia and Germany.

Personal life Ismaily was named after the motion picture Smiley, from 1956.

Honours Ivinhema Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense: 2008

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian Premier League: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 Ukrainian Cup: 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021

Individual Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Month: October 2018