Marco Freitas (footballer)
Not to be confused with Marcos Freitas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Luis Verissimo de Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Benguela, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985−1989 | Machico | ||
| 1989−1991 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991−1995 | Nacional | 62 | (5) |
| 1991−1992 | → Machico (loan) | ||
| 1995−1998 | Vitória de Guimarães | 62 | (3) |
| 1998−2001 | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| 1998−1999 | → Alverca (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 1999−2000 | Benfica B | 1 | (0) |
| 2000−2001 | → Alverca (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2001−2003 | Salgueiros | 22 | (1) |
| 2003−2004 | Felgueiras | 24 | (0) |
| 2004−2005 | Pontassolense | 24 | (3) |
| 2005−2008 | Machico | 37 | (0) |
| Total | 272 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001−2002 | Angola | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marco Luis Verissimo de Freitas (born 29 August 1972 in Benguela), is a former Angolan footballer of Portuguese descent who played as a defensive midfielder.
Career
A Angolan footballer who emigrated to Madeira in early youth, he came in notability for his performances at Vitória de Guimarães, which led to a move to Benfica in 1998.[1] Playing only 1 league match with the Reds over the course of 3 seasons, he spent 2 of them, on loan to Alverca. [2][3] He joined Salgueiros on a permanent deal in July 2001.[4] After leaving Salgueiros, along with 17 other players, he had spells in other smaller clubs, retiring in 2008 at age 36.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Marco Freitas". gloriasdopassado.blogspot.pt. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Marco Freitas recusa ficar no Benfica sem jogar". Record. 11 May 2000. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Marco Freitas é forte hipótese para o Benfica B". Record. 19 November 1999. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Marco Freitas, Tiago e Ernesto na apresentação". Record. 3 July 2001.
- ↑ "Flops Benfiquistas 1999/00 - Marco Freitas - 4J 0G". flopsdobenfica.blogspot.pt. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Vedeta ou Marreta ? Nº239 - Marco Freitas". vedetaoumarreta.blogspot.pt. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
External links
- NFT Profile
- Marco Freitas profile at ForaDeJogo
- Zerozero Profile