Márcio Gonzaga de Azevedo (born 5 February 1986[not verified in body]), known as Márcio Azevedo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back.[2]

Márcio Azevedo
Personal information
Full name Márcio Gonzaga de Azevedo
Date of birth (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Guarabira, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
0000–2005 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Juventude 61 (1)
2007–2008Fortaleza (loan) 39 (1)
2008–2010 Atlético Paranaense 81 (2)
2011–2013 Botafogo 93 (2)
2013–2014 Metalist Kharkiv 44 (0)
2014–2018 Shakhtar Donetsk 28 (0)
2018PAOK (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2021 Athletico Paranaense 83 (1)
2023 ABC 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023

Career

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Early career

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Born in Guarabira, Brazil, Márcio Azevedo joined the local Juventude youth teams at a young age. Following his success in the youth ranks, he was promoted to the first team in 2004. He made his official debut on 3 December 2006, in a 5–3 loss to Corinthians. In the 2006–07 season, despite making 13 appearances (3 assists), Azevedo was not among the coach's first choices, which prompted him to consider other options.

In September 2007, he signed with Fortaleza on a loan.[3] He was a regular starter for the side.

Atlético Paranaense

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He moved to Atlético Paranaense in June 2008,[4] and appeared 24 times (21 in the championship and 3 in the Copa Sudamericana) and scored one goal. The following season he continued to be one of the main players on the club's team, playing 29 games (3 assists). In the 2009–10 season, Azevedo was seriously injured for the first time and lost his place in the starting 11. He managed to play in 10 games (3 assists), and at the end of the season he started looking for a new club.

Botafogo

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On 1 January 2011, Azevedo transferred to one of Brazil's biggest teams, Botafogo. Although he struggled with a new injury that kept him on the bench for most of the season (12 appearances, 1 assist), the club insisted on keeping him. Following this difficulty, Azevedo gained prominence in the 2011–12 season when he played in 33 games (1 goal, 4 assists), impressing the European scouts.

Metalist Kharkiv

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On 27 February 2013, after two-and-a-half years with Botafogo, Azevedo signed with Ukrainian Premier League club Metalist in Kharkiv, for a transfer fee of 3 million. The move allowed him to join five of his countrymen on Metalist: Cleiton Xavier, Willian, Fininho, Jajá, and Marlos.[5] In the second half of the 2012–13 season, he played in only 8 games, but left good impressions on the Metalist staff. In the 2013–14 season, Azevedo played in 33 games (making 1 assist).

Shakhtar Donetsk

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After his exceptional appearances with the team of Kharkiv, Azevedo had gained notice and the Ukrainian giants FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Mircea Lucescu offered to purchase him. On 17 August 2014, he signed a four-year contract with FC Shakhtar Donetsk for a transfer fee of 4 million.[6] An injury suffered on 9 March 2015 kept him out for 112 days, so that he only competed in 6 games. Despite his return to the squad, his leg injury remained an issue, and in the 2015–16 season he only played 11 games (2 assists). After a very difficult period for the defender, marred by 441 days on the injury list, Azevedo returned to action in a home game against FC Chornomorets Odesa in May 2017.[7]

PAOK (loan)

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In late December 2017, the administration of the Greek Super League club PAOK was close to signing Azevedo. The 31-year-old player was expected to replace Croatian international left defender Marin Leovac, in the current squad of the Greek Cup winners, ahead of the second half of the 2017–18 season.[8] The club signed Azevedo until the end of the season and paid 400,000 for a long on him.[9][10]

Athletico Paranaense return

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On 24 July 2018, Athletico Paranaense announced that they had signed Azevedo until the end of 2019.[11] On 17 December 2018, Azevedo signed a contract extension to stay at the club until the end of December 2020.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 13 October 2021[2]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventude 2005 Série A 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2006 17 0 5 0 22 0
2007 20 0 18 0 4 1 42 1
Total 37 0 24 0 4 1 65 1
Fortaleza 2007 Série B 10 0 10 0
2008 4 0 23 1 4 0 31 1
Total 14 0 23 1 4 0 41 1
Atlético Paranaense 2008 Série A 21 1 3[a] 0 24 1
2009 28 0 6 0 4 0 1[a] 0 39 0
2010 10 0 16 1 6 1 0 0 32 2
Total 59 1 22 1 10 1 4 0 95 3
Botafogo 2011 Série A 9 0 10 1 5 0 3[a] 0 27 1
2012 33 1 19 0 6 0 1[a] 0 59 1
Total 42 1 29 1 11 0 4 0 86 2
Metalist Kharkiv 2012–13 Premier Liha 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2013–14 28 0 3 0 2[b] 0 33 0
2014–15 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 39 0 3 0 2 0 44 0
Shakhtar Donetsk 2014–15 Premier Liha 2 0 2 0 2[b] 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16 6 0 0 0 5[b] 0 0 0 11 0
2016–17 3 0 1 0 1[c] 0 0 0 5 0
2017–18 5 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 6 0
Total 16 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 28 0
PAOK 2017–18 Superleague 4 0 3 0 7 0
Athletico Paranaense 2018 Série A 11 0 0 0 11 0
2019 26 1 0 0 7 0 3[d] 0 1[e] 0 37 1
2020 6 0 4 0 1 0 4[d] 0 1[f] 0 16 0
2021 4 0 7 0 1 0 1[a] 0 13 0
Total 47 1 11 0 9 0 8 0 2 0 77 1
Career total 258 3 109 3 47 2 27 0 2 0 443 8
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

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Fortaleza

Athletico Paranaense

Shakhtar Donetsk

PAOK

References

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  1. ^ "| First Team | FC Shakhtar Donetsk". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Márcio Azevedo at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Michel e Márcio Azevedo deixam o Juventude" [Michel and Márcio Azevedo leave Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Gaúcho. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Juventude negocia lateral Márcio Azevedo com Atlético-PR" [Juventude negotiate full-back Márcio Azevedo with Atlético-PR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Metalist set to sign Marcio Azevedo from Botafogo". www.sambafoot.com. 26 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Marcio Azevedo – Shakhtar's player". shakhtar.com/en. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Who is who: Márcio Gonzaga de Azevedo". www.paokmania.gr. 31 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Ερχεται ο Αζεβέδο για τον ΠΑΟΚ!". www.gazzetta.gr. 31 December 2017.
  9. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ και Σαχτάρ ανακοίνωσαν Αζεβέδο". www.efsyn.gr. 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Αζεβέδο και με τη βούλα στον ΠΑΟΚ". www.sport24.gr. 11 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Atlético-PR confirma a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Márcio Azevedo".
  12. ^ "Com contrato prorrogado, Márcio Azevedo exalta retorno ao Clube e projeta temporada 2019".
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