Michel Bastos

Michel Bastos embodies the romance of Brazilian football for me, the left winger who rose from hometown Pelotas to test himself abroad. His move to the Netherlands with Feyenoord and Excelsior, then a return to Grêmio and Atlético Paranaense, reads like a restless, blood-and-soul journey rather than a tidy career arc. At 179 cm and left-footed, I can picture the dribbling that cut defenses open. Players like him are easy to overlook beside bigger names, yet the connoisseurs know better. I hold a quiet respect for craftsmen who let their feet do the talking.

Name (English)

Michel Bastos

Name (Japanese)

ミシェル・バストス

Reading

みしぇる・ばすとす

Born

August 2, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar

Origin

Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height

179 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Rio Grande do Sul
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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