| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio José Marreco Gouveia | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Miranda do Corvo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | União Madeira | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Lousanense | ||
| 2000–2001 | União Coimbra | ||
| 2001–2002 | Mirandense | ||
| 2002–2006 | Académica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Mirandense | ? | (?) |
| 2007 | Pampilhosa | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Zwolle | 38 | (17) |
| 2008 | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Servette | 26 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | → Aves (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2011– | União Madeira | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Antonio José Marreco de Gouveia, aka Tozé Marreco (born 25 July 1987) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for União da Madeira as a striker.
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Born in Miranda do Corvo, Coimbra District, Marreco began his youth career in local CD Lousanense, subsequently moving to another team in the region, C.F. União de Coimbra.
At União, he played in several offensive positions, including in midfield, but was ultimately dispensed with at the end of 2001–02, going on to finish his football formation with regional giants Académica de Coimbra, where he was a prolific goal scorer.
In 2007, after starting professionally with Mirandense, Marreco represented lowly F.C. Pampilhosa. On August 12, a phone call from his agent, Jorge Baidek, offered an invitation from Dutch second division's FC Zwolle, and he signed a contract later in the month. He had a very successful season, being the second-best Portuguese scorer abroad, only trailing Cristiano Ronaldo, while also helping PEC to the promotion playoffs (finally without success) and the quarterfinals of the domestic cup, where the team lost to eventual winner Feyenoord Rotterdam.
In the 2008 summer, Marreco signed with Spanish second division outfit Deportivo Alavés, but could not amass one single official appearance with the club. On 22 January 2009, he moved to Bulgaria's PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra, on a three-year deal, making his team debut two days later, scoring twice in a 6–0 friendly drubbing of Botev Krivodol.
On 30 June 2009, Marreco signed a two-year contract with Servette FC, in the Swiss second level. In the following year he returned to his country, being loaned to C.D. Aves in a season-long move; in his debut as starter, on 28 October 2010, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win against Portimonense SC, for the season's Portuguese League Cup.[1]