Taiberson Ruan Menezes Nunes (born 18 November 1993), simply known as Taiberson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taiberson Ruan Menezes Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-11-18) 18 November 1993 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Alegrete, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Internacional | ||
| 2010 | Juventude | ||
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Paranaense | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → América de Natal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Internacional | 18 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Náutico (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Juventude (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → CSA (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Veranópolis | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Caxias | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:42, 6 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Taiberson was born in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, and was an Atlético Paranaense youth graduate. On 11 July 2012, he made his first team debut, coming on as a late substitute for Marcelo Cirino in a 1–0 home win against Ipatinga for the Série B championship.
On 1 March 2013, Taiberson was loaned to América-RN until the end of the year.[1] On 30 April, however, he returned to his parent club.[2]
In April 2014, Taiberson was demoted by Furacão,[3] and subsequently joined Internacional, club he already represented as a youth. Initially assigned to the under-23s, he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 9 November, replacing Nilmar in a 1–4 away loss against fierce rivals Grêmio.[4]
On 29 November 2014, Taiberson scored his first professional goal, netting the first in a 3–1 home win against Palmeiras.[5] On 18 December, he extended his contract for a further three seasons.[6]
On 4 January 2016, Taiberson was loaned to fellow league team Ponte Preta, until December.[7]
On 7 January 2020, Taiberson joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[8]