Thaileon Japanese hero name attracts attention

Tháileon Santana, 23 years old, is the attacker who has been standing out in the second division of Guarani Esporte Clube. In addition to a name inspired by the Japanese cartoon character Jaspion, the athlete shines for his talent with the ball, becoming the best scorer in the second division for the Minas Gerais club in 2024, after scoring 15 goals in 14 games, which is impressive for a second division team.

His talent caught the attention of Pouso Alegre, who will compete in the elite of the Campeonato Mineiro and Série D of the Brasileirão in 2025. After lifting the trophy in Divinópolis, the team rushed to secure the player for next season.

In an interview with GETháileon admitted to having doubted his success, but revealed that encouragement from his friend João helped him overcome this phase, who in conversation, showed him that he had the capacity to score more than 10 goals, and that was what he focused on and it worked , even surpassing the goal he himself had set, which was 10 goals.

_{The player is the team's new signing (Photo: reproduction/Instagram/@pousoalegreoficial)}

Origin of the name

Encouraged by his father, the player started playing football in a social project in the city of Espírito Santo, which was inspired by the character Daileon from the Japanese series Jaspion, shown on Brazilian TV between the 1980s and 1990s, to name his son. But it was his godfather who came up with the idea of ​​changing the name Dailseon Thaileon, which was accepted by the boy's mother.

Family

The athlete is married to Rayssa Costa, a digital influencer who talks about fashion on social media, with whom he has a 4-year-old daughter called Lua, but who due to work are living far away for now until the player establishes himself at a club, he He confesses that missing his family hurts a lot, but he knows that this is for the greater good. He is a natural of the Holy Spirit.

Featured Photo: Thaileon, player with a name inspired by a Japanese cartoon (reproduction/Pedro Gontijo/GE)