Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Talles Magno was born June 26, 2002, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a forward in Major League Soccer.

The Rio de Janeiro native came through the Vasco da Gama academy before starting for their First Team in 2019 as a 16-year-old, becoming the youngest player to debut for the club in the 21st century. The forward has played 61 total matches for Vasco including 49 in the Brazilian topflight where he’s scored five goals. Magno, a 2019 U-17 World Cup winner for Brazil, Magno helped the Brazilian U-17 national team win the 2019 World Cup on home soil where he added two goals during the group stage. He was also recently named one of Goal’s Top 50 wonderkids in world football.

In 2021, NYCFC acquired forward Talles Magno as a Young Designated Player from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama on a contract through the 2026 season. The forward played 15 regular season games and notched his first goal for the Club against FC Dallas in September before scoring his second against Inter Miami CF. The teenager also played a pivotal role in the Club's MLS Cup success, scoring the winning goal in the Eastern Conference Final as well as one of the four successful penalties in MLS Cup.