Marcus Vinicius de Morais (born February 25, 1974) known by his given name, Marcus, is a Brazilian football player in Japan. He led all J2 League players in goals scored in the 2002 and 2003 season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Vinícius de Morais | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Guarani-VA | ||
| 1997–1999 | Honda | 60 | (56) |
| 2000 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| 2000 | Guarani | 15 | (2) |
| 2001 | Rio Branco-SP | 19 | (5) |
| 2001 | Bahia | 19 | (5) |
| 2002 | América | ||
| 2002–2003 | Albirex Niigata | 77 | (51) |
| 2004–2006 | Kawasaki Frontale | 76 | (30) |
| 2006 | Tokyo Verdy | 25 | (5) |
| 2007 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Vitória | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | São José-SP | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2007 | |||
Career
editMarcus Vinícius began playing football with São José Esporte Clube. He played for several Brazilian and Japanese clubs before finishing his career with São José in 2009.[1]
While playing for Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Marcus Vinícius was the leading goal-scorer of the 2000 Campeonato Paulista with nine goals before suffering a knee injury.[2]
After he retired from playing, Marcus Vinícius became a manager. He led São José during the 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.[1]
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Honda | Football League | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 1998 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | - | 29 | 27 | |||
| 1999 | Football League | 22 | 22 | 3 | 5 | - | 25 | 27 | ||
| 2002 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | - | 39 | 20 | |
| 2003 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 0 | - | 41 | 32 | |||
| 2004 | Kawasaki Frontale | J2 League | 37 | 18 | 3 | 1 | - | 40 | 19 | |
| 2005 | J1 League | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 240 | 142 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 268 | 158 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Ex-São José, Marcus Vinicius faz curso na CBF para voltar a assumir um time". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Ewerthon substitui artilheiro" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 7 May 2000. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
External links
edit- Marcus Vinícius at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Yokohama F-Marinos Official Website (in English)
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