Marcus di Giuseppe

For the Romanian village of Bica, see Mănăstireni.
Marcus di Giuseppe
Personal information
Full nameMarcus di Giuseppe
Date of birth12 March 1972
Place of birthRegistro, Brazil
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995-1996Sporting Cristal5(1)
1996Austria Salzburg11(0)
1997-1998Paniliakos15(3)
1998-1999Sport Boys10(6)
1999Sunderland0(0)
1999Walsall1(0)
2000Universitario de Deportes8(7)
2001Danubio3(0)
2001-2002Deportivo Wanka14(0)
2003-2004Estudiantes de Medicina5(0)
2004-2005Coronel Bolognesi24(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marcus Di Giuseppe, also known as Bica, (born 12 March 1972) is a former Brazilian footballer.

Club career

Di Giuseppe played for a number of clubs in Peru, including Sporting Cristal, Sport Boys and Universitario de Deportes.[1] He also had a spell with Paniliakos in the Greek Super League during the 199798 season.[2] He spent a few months playing in England for English Premier League side Sunderland A.F.C.[3] and then First Division side Walsall at the end of 1999. His play was characterised by his swift and fluid running and incredible ball control skills. His powerful heading and his shooting from distance gave him the nickname "enerpoçinho" amongst his peers, fans and teammates. He's now a successful football player's agent from Overlap Soccer & Marketing company (www.overlapsoccer.com.br).[4]

References

  1. "Ficha Técnica de Bica". Futbol Peruano. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  2. "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  3. "Walsall 0 Sunderland 5 (Agg: 8-2)". Sporting Life. 1999-09-21. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  4. Marcus di Giuseppe career statistics at Soccerbase