Marco Antônio de Mattos Filho

Marquinho
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho
Date of birth July 3, 1986 (1986-07-03) (age 25)
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Left wingback
Club information
Current club Fluminense
Youth career
1998 Gaúcho-RS
1999 Juventude
2000 Internacional
2000 Grêmio
2001 Vasco
2001-2006 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Palmeiras B - (-)
2006-2007 Palmeiras - (-)
2007 Botafogo - (-)
2008 Figueirense 27 (5)
2009- Fluminense[1] 63 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:56, 11 December 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho or simply Marquinho (born July 3, 1986 in Passo Fundo), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.

Career

Marquinho started in football at the Gaucho. Passed in the youth through various clubs until you reach the Palms. At the time Green was promoted to the main cast in 2007 after his manager threatened not to renew the contract of the player, because he acted only in Palmeiras B without first team opportunities.

His first game in the first team was on January 18, 2007, victory over Palmeiras in the Paulista 4-2. He also made only one more game at Brasileirão against Goias in August 2007, the player moved to Botafogo. In 2008, after being discharged from the Rio club, hit with Figueirense. At the end of his contract, he was transferred in early 2009, for Fluminense. At the end of 2009, after nearly being relegated Fluminense, Marquinho made the equalizing goal in the last league game, freeing the rival Fluminense Series B in 2010.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Marquinho Facts". The Guardian. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=59&CPID=133&pStr=Player&PLID=203293&TEID=3312. Retrieved 2009-12-11.