Thiago Maia

Thiago Maia is a 29-year-old Brazilian midfielder who wears the number 29 shirt for Internacional. A deep-lying playmaker by trade, Maia operates as the team’s primary ball-progressor from defensive midfield, using his 179 cm frame and low centre of gravity to shield possession and break opposition lines with short, incisive passes. His role at Internacional is built around controlling tempo from deep, reading danger before it arrives, and linking defence to attack without flash — a ...