Mailson Lima Duarte Lopes

Mailson made his Eerste Divisie debut for Fortuna Sittard on 28 April 2017 in a game against RKC Waalwijk. In January 2018, after a brief spell with Dordrecht where he played 16 league matches and scored five goals, Mailson signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with the option of another two years with Romanian team Viitorul Constanța. On 26 February 2019, Lima signed with FC Ararat-Armenia. After leaving Ararat-Armenia for Dibba Al-Hisn in January 2021, Lima returned to Ararat-Armenia on 6 July 2021. On 23 June 2023, Ararat-Armenia confirmed Lima's departure from the club. On 12 August 2023, Lima signed for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aksu. On 27 July 2024, Lima signed for Indonesian team Persib Bandung on a one-year contract.

Lima made his professional debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a friendly 3–2 win over Algeria on 1 June 2018.

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024

International

As of match played 1 June 2019

He is the older brother of Ronaldo Lima Duarte Lopes.