Platiny

Brazilian footballer

Platiny
Personal information
Full name	Higor Inácio Platiny de Oliveira Rodrigues
Date of birth	(1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Marítimo
Number	99
Youth career
2008	Monte Cristo EC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Inhumas EC
2012	Grêmio Anápolis
2012	Colinas
2012−2013	Feirense	27	(9)
2013−2014	Braga B	18	(1)
2014−2015	Grêmio Anápolis	0	(0)
2014−2015	→ Aves (loan)	35	(8)
2015−2017	Feirense	62	(23)
2017−2020	Chaves	56	(13)
2020–2021	Casa Pia	13	(2)
2021	Feirense	17	(6)
2021–2022	Chaves	29	(6)
2022–2023	Moreirense	27	(7)
2023–	Marítimo	17	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Higor Inácio Platiny de Oliveira Rodrigues (born 2 October 1990), known as Platiny, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.

Career

Born in Goiânia, Platiny started in Monte Cristo EC, in the Brazilian regional leagues. After three seasons competing in Brazil, on 29 August 2012, Platiny joined Portuguese side Feirense on a one-year deal.^[1]

In his debut professional season, he scored 9 goals, being the team fourth highest goalscorer, with one less than the top three.^[2] His performances attracted interest from larger clubs, signing with S.C. Braga in late June 2013, spending one season competing in their B-team.^[3]

A year later, Platiny joined Aves, on a loan deal from Grêmio Anápolis, scoring eight goals in over 30 caps at Vila das Aves.^[4] On 21 July 2015, he returned to Feirense for a second-spell.^[5] His performances there, earned him accolades for Segunda Liga Player of the Month in February 2016,^[6] and with 17 goals, he finished runner-up in the scoring charts, helping Feirense return to the Primeira Liga.^[7] After two years with Feirense, Platiny moved to Chaves.^[8]

On 5 August 2022, Platiny signed a one-year contract with recently-relegated to the Liga Portugal 2 club Moreirense.^[9]

On 25 June 2023, Platiny signed for Marítimo, who had just been relegated to the Liga Portugal 2, on a one-year deal.^[10]

Honours

Moreirense

Liga Portugal 2: 2022−23

Individual

Liga Portugal 2 Goal of the Month: December 2023^[11]

References

^ "Feirense contrata dois novos atletas" [Feirense signs two new athletes]. cdfeirense.pt (in Portuguese). 28 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
^ "Resumo da época" [Seasons Summary]. clubedesportivofeirense.blogspot.pt (in Portuguese). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
^ "Braga B estraga a festa ao Ourense" [Braga B ruins Ourense party]. segundaliga.com (in Portuguese). 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
^ "Platiny reforça ataque do Desportivo das Aves" [Platiny strengthens attack from Desportivo de Aves]. Diário de Noticias (in Portuguese). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
^ "Platiny regressa ao Feirense" [Platiny returns to Feirense]. Aveiro Norte (in Portuguese). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Platiny melhor jogador de fevereiro na II Liga" [Platiny Player of the Month of February 2016]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 16 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Feirense renova com Ícaro e Platiny" [Feirense renews with Icaro and Platiny]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
^ "Platiny é reforço dos flavienses" [Platiny signs with Chaves]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 June 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Platiny oficializado no Moreirense" [Platiny announced at Moreirense] (in European Portuguese). Record. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ "Platiny chega para o ataque à I Liga" [Platiny arrives to attack the I Liga] (in European Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ ""Moinho" de Platiny foi o Golo do mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Platiny's "windmill" was Liga Portugal SABSEG's Goal of the Month] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.