Luís Maximiano


Luís Manuel Arantes Maximiano is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting CP as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Celeirós, Aveleda e Vimieiro, Braga District, Maximiano joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 13, from S.C. Braga. He made his senior debut in the LigaPro with the former's reserves on 25 October 2017, in a 1–1 away draw against C.D. Nacional; he also began training with the first team, acting as third-choice behind Rui Patrício and Romain Salin.
Maximiano played his first competitive match with the main squad on 26 September 2019, in a 1–2 home loss to Rio Ave F.C. in the group stage of the Taça da Liga. His maiden appearance in the UEFA Europa League took place two months and two days later, as he played the entire 4–0 victory over PSV Eindhoven also at the Estádio José Alvalade; on 1 December he made his Primeira Liga bow in a 1–3 loss at Gil Vicente FC, and eventually became first-choice ahead of Brazilian Renan Ribeiro.

International career

Maximiano won his first cap for the Portuguese under-21 side on 14 November 2019, featuring 45 minutes in the 0–0 friendly draw with Slovenia.