Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marco Júlio Castanheira A. A. Ferreira | ||
Date of birth | March 12, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Vimioso, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Free agent | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1996 | Águia Vimioso | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1996–1997 | Tirsense | 17 | (2) |
1997 | Atlético Madrid B | 4 | (0) |
1998 | Yokohama Flügels | ? | (?) |
1998–1999 | Paços Ferreira | 19 | (0) |
1999–2002 | Vitória Setúbal | 88 | (14) |
2003–2005 | FC Porto | 24 | (3) |
2004–2005 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 22 | (3) |
2005 | → Penafiel (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2006–2008 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Leicester City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Belenenses (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 20 | (4) |
National team | |||
2002 | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 31 August 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Marco Júlio Castanheira Afonso Alves Ferreira (born 12 March 1978 in Vimioso, Bragança) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger.
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Primarily known for his speed, Ferreira started his career at F.C. Tirsense, then in the second division. In 1998, he moved to Atlético Madrid B, but only lasted a few months in Spain, finishing the season at Yokohama Flügels in the J. League.
Ferreira would go on to represent F.C. Paços de Ferreira - also in his country's level two - where he was a key player, spending the following three 1/2 seasons at top division side Vitória de Setúbal. In January 2003, he joined F.C. Porto, being part of the José Mourinho-led squad that defeated Celtic in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup final, replacing Capucho in the 98th minute.[1] He also featured in several UEFA Champions League matches in the following campaign, but was not selected for the team that won the decisive match, and also added two consecutive league championships during his time with the northerners, wearing jersey #78 due to his birthyear.
After that, Ferreira was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães for the 2004–05 season. In the following year he made the same move, now to F.C. Penafiel, but was released in January 2006 and promptly signed with S.L. Benfica, until June 2009. While in Lisbon, he was unable to establish himself as a first-team player, and was placed on the transfer list.
On 31 August 2007, Ferreira joined English club Leicester City on loan until the end of the year,[2] but his contract was terminated in December after becoming unsettled in the country, making no senior appearances for the club[3](he was an unused substitute in a 3–2 League Cup win over Nottingham Forest on 18 September).[4] Subsequently, he finished the campaign with C.F. Os Belenenses, also appearing very rarely.
In August 2008, Ferreira signed with modest Greek side Ethnikos Piraeus FC. He spent 18 months at the second division club, being released in January 2010.
Ferreira's debut for Portugal came in a friendly against Tunisia, in October 2002. He went on to gain a further two caps during that year.