| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Benedito Marcelo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Americana, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 June 2019 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Araraquara, Brazil | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1973 | Figueirense | ||
| 1974 | Esportiva-MG | ||
| 1975–1977 | América-MG | ||
| 1977 | CRB | ||
| 1978–1979 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1980 | Noroeste | ||
| 1981 | Vitória | ||
| 1981–1982 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1982–1983 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1983–1984 | São Paulo | 40 | (11) |
| 1984 | America-RJ | ||
| 1985 | Araçatuba | ||
| 1986–1988 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1989 | Esportiva-MG | ||
| 1991 | União Suzano | ||
| 1992 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1992 | São Caetano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 | |||
Marco Benedito Marcelo (10 May 1954 – 14 June 2019), better known as Marcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
A striker who attracted attention due to his height, he began his career with Ponte Preta in 1972. He played for several Brazilian football teams, most notably América Mineiro, when he became de top scorer of 1976 Campeonato Mineiro,[2] and Ferroviária, a team for which he scored 59 goals during his various spells.[3] He played for São Paulo in 1983 and 1984, scoring 11 goals in 40 appearances.[4] He played at the end of his career for teams in the lower divisions of São Paulo, such as União Suzano and AD São Caetano.[1]
Honours
- Individual
- 1976 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 13 goals
Death
Marcão died on 14 June 2019, in Araraquara, victim of a heart attack.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Que fim levou? Marcão (Ex-centroavante da Ferroviária e do São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Morre Marcão, ex-atacante e sétimo maior artilheiro da história da Ferroviária". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
- Marcão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
This page was last edited on 20 April 2024, at 18:28