Talisson de Almeida

Talisson de Almeida (born 21 May 2002), simply known as Talisson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Rapid București.

Club career Born in Abaré, Bahia, Talisson played for Jaguariúna's youth categories before joining ahead of the 2021 Campeonato Catarinense Série C. He played in five matches during the competition, scoring in a 2–1 away loss against Imbituba on 31 October.

Talisson moved to Itapirense ahead of the 2022 season, being included in the under-20 squad for the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. After impressing during the tournament, he was subsequently loaned to Red Bull Bragantino, and signed a permanent contract with the latter club until 2025 on 25 November 2022.

Promoted to the first team for the 2023 campaign, Talisson made his professional debut on 18 January of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alerrandro in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista away draw against São Bernardo. He scored his first goal for Braga on 6 April, netting his team's third in a 4–1 away routing of Tacuary, for the year's Copa Sudamericana.

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