Jean Maciel

Jean Carllo Maciel (born 28 February 1989) is a Brazilian-born Portuguese former restaurant manager at Pirata Group and managed the Pici chain in Hong Kong. Maciel was also a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Senior career

HKFC Jean was promoted to the HKFC first team squad ahead of the 2019-20 First Division season and was with the club in the Premier League between 2021-22 and 2023-24, retiring aged 35 and transitioning into a coach for the club's youth sides.

Personal life A former restaurant manager at the Pirata Group in Hong Kong, Jean had youth stints in Boavista and Salgueiros youth when he moved to Portugal as a young child before coming to Hong Kong in 2018, enlisting himself for HKFC's amateur sides.

2021 Hong Kong match fixing scandal In October 2021, HKFC player Brian Fok offered a bribe to Maciel to play an unfair match against Hong Kong Rangers. However, Maciel rejected the offer and reported it to the club. In May 2023, the ICAC arrested 11 football players, including Brian Fok.

Career statistics Club Updated as of 7 May 2023