São Paulo extend Pablo Maia’s contract until 2029 | OneFootball

São Paulo officially announced this Thursday the contract renewal of midfielder Pablo Maia until December 31, 2029. The previous contract would have ended in 2027, but the management decided to extend the stay of one of Cotia's main youth academy revelations in recent years by two more years.

At 23 years old, Pablo celebrated the signing of his new contract. “I am very happy to renew with São Paulo, a club that is my home and has shaped me as an athlete and as a person. It is a very happy moment for me and my entire family,” said the number 29. President Julio Casares also highlighted the importance of the renewal.

“Pablo has the warrior spirit that this jersey represents, and it is a pleasure to have him with us for longer. He is a young man who deserves very good things in life,” he said. Meanwhile, the football director Carlos Belmonte added: “Besides being an exemplary professional, he is a great player. We are sure he will be fundamental this season and in the coming ones.”

Born in Brazópolis-MG, Pablo Maia arrived at the Cotia CFA in 2017 and was promoted to the professional squad in 2022, after playing in the Copinha. Since then, he has participated in the victories of the 2023 Copa do Brasil and the 2024 Supercopa Rei, in addition to the 2021 Paulista title, when he was already part of the main group. For Tricolor, he has played 165 matches, scored eight goals, and provided four assists.

The midfielder has also experienced ups and downs in recent times. In 2024, he suffered a severe thigh injury that kept him out for nine months. Back in 2025, he had to undergo surgery on his right ankle and was out for another two months. He returned in July and, still as a substitute, came on in the 2-1 victory over Náutico in the Copa do Brasil.

Despite the difficulties, he remains valued at the club and in the Brazilian National Team, which he has already represented in friendlies against England and Spain in 2024.

With a contract until 2029, Pablo Maia establishes himself as a trusted piece for São Paulo's future and as one of the pillars of the team's reconstruction under the command of Hernán Crespo.

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