Marco Balthazar
Brazilian footballer
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Marco António Burigo Balthazar (born 14 May 1983) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Esporte Clube Cruzeiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco António Burigo Balthazar | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro-RS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | RS Futebol Clube | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Servette (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| 2006–2009 | Lausanne | 83[1] | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Caxias | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Cruzeiro-RS | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He also holds an Italian passport.
Career
Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Balthazar signed a 5-year contract with RS Futebol Clube in January 2002. He scored 12 goals in Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão in 2004, as team top-scorer.[2] In September 2004 he was loaned to Swiss Super League club Servette.[3]
After a short spell back to Brazil, he was signed by Lausanne in February 2006, along with Mauro.[4] He was released by Lausanne at the end of the 2009 season.
In May 2010 he signed a 1-year contract with Caxias, rejoining former teammate Mauro and Marcos Rogério. He played twice in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and also played at 2010 Copa FGF.