Bayern has made its decision regarding Maicon ahead of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 after his debut with the senior team.
On 9 March 2026, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga leaders, announced a 21-player squad traveling to face Atalanta, seventh in Italy's Serie A, in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg, scheduled for Tuesday, 10 March.
Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich's coach, did not include 17-year-old Brazilian rising star Maicon Cardoso, a fan favorite in Thailand, in the 21-player traveling squad to Italy, despite Maicon recently making his senior team debut.
Maicon Cardoso received a significant career opportunity when Bayern, known as the "Red Devils," brought him on as a substitute for Konrad Laimer in the 61st minute of their latest Bundesliga home match, a 4-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, where he performed impressively.
Goalkeepers : Sven Ulreich, Jonas Urbig, Leonard Prescott
Defenders : Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies, Rafael Guerrero, Josip Stanisic
Midfielders : Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Jamal Musiala, Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Konrad Laimer, Lennart Czar
Forwards : Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Nicolas Jackson
