Marcão (footballer, born 1954)
Brazilian footballer
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Marco Benedito Marcelo (10 May 1954 – 14 June 2019), better known as Marcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Marco Benedito Marcelo
Date of birth
10 May 1954
Place of birth
Americana, Brazil
Date of death
14 June 2019 (aged 65)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Benedito Marcelo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Americana, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 14 June 2019 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Araraquara, Brazil | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1973 | Figueirense | ||
| 1974 | Esportiva-MG | ||
| 1975–1977 | América-MG | ||
| 1977 | CRB | ||
| 1978–1979 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1980 | Noroeste | ||
| 1981 | Vitória | ||
| 1981–1982 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1982–1983 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1983–1984 | São Paulo | 40 | (11) |
| 1984 | America-RJ | ||
| 1985 | Araçatuba | ||
| 1986–1988 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1989 | Esportiva-MG | ||
| 1991 | União Suzano | ||
| 1992 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1992 | São Caetano | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 April 2024 | |||
Career
A striker who attracted attention due to his height, he began his career with Ponte Preta in 1972. He played for several Brazilian football teams, most notably América Mineiro, when he became de top scorer of 1976 Campeonato Mineiro,[2] and Ferroviária, a team for which he scored 59 goals during his various spells.[3] He played for São Paulo in 1983 and 1984, scoring 11 goals in 40 appearances.[4] He played at the end of his career for teams in the lower divisions of São Paulo, such as União Suzano and AD São Caetano.[1]
Honours
- Individual
- 1976 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 13 goals