Maycon Cardozo

Club career Early career in Thailand As a result of his father's career, he moved to Thailand at the age of two. Having taken an interest in football from the age of four, he joined the academy of Ratchaburi while his father was serving as assistant manager for the club, with his performances for the under-10 team noted in Thai media. He also played for the Sports Thai Bavaria (STB) Academy in Bangkok, as well as representing Chainat Hornbill from 2021; helping them win the 2022–23 FA Thailand Youth League. His last club in Thailand was the Bangkok Christian College. These performances drew praise from Bayern Munich coach Roy Makaay, who told Cardozo that "if you keep developing like this, you can become a professional", also tipping him to sign for Bayern's youth team.

Cardozo signed for Bayern Munich in February 2025, penning a two-year deal. In doing so, he became the first player to sign directly to Bayern Munich via the World Squad programme. He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win. Cardozo was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Lennart Karl at the 89th minute.

He made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching. On 4 March 2026, Cardozo signed a long-term extension contract with Bayern Munich. Two days later he made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team, substituting Luis Díaz at the 61st minute, during a 4–1 home win Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, on 6 March. Four days later, Cardozo scored his first professional goal on 10 March, during a 2–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against FC Augsburg II.

In April 2026, English Premier League club Manchester United showed interest in recruiting him.

International career As well as being able to represent Brazil, Cardozo is half Portuguese. During his early career, he was touted in Thai media to potentially represent the South-East Asian nation at international level, however Thailand under-14 coach Salva Valero confirmed in 2019 that he did not have a Thai passport, and with Thai law only allowing for naturalisation at the age of twenty, it was unlikely that Cardozo would represent the War Elephants at international level. Cardozo himself has stated that he would like to represent both Brazil and Thailand at international level.

2026–27

2025–26

Honours Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2025–26 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup: 2026