Marcos Antônio (footballer, born 2000)
Brazilian footballer
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Marcos Antônio Silva Santos (born 13 June 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.
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Antônio with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marcos Antônio Silva Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Poções, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Estoril | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 69 | (5) |
| 2022–2026 | Lazio | 16 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → PAOK (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | → São Paulo (loan) | 54 | (0) |
| 2026– | São Paulo | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U17 | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Brazil U20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Brazil U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Poções, Antônio joined the youth setup of Athletico Paranaense in 2014.[1]
On 7 July 2018, he moved to the Portuguese club Estoril and signed a professional contract.[2] On 30 September, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against CF Vasco da Gama Vidigueira, in Taça de Portugal.[3]
On 19 February 2019, Antônio joined the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.[4] On March 13, 2020, he scored his first goal in the Europa League in the 2-1 Shakhtar away victory against VfL Wolfsburg.[5] During his time at the club, he was described as the "engine" and "master" of Shakhtar's midfield.[6]
On 20 June 2022, Antônio signed for Lazio.[7] He struggled to establish himself in the starting eleven during his first season.[8] In July 2023, with news of him leaving the club, he was racially abused by a Lazio fan. Antônio put out a statement in response to the claim.[9]
On 1 September 2023, Antônio joined PAOK on loan with an option to buy.[10]
On 23 July 2024, Antônio was announced at São Paulo on a one year loan contract.[11] On 1 July 2025, his loan contract was renewed for another season, with an option to buy added to his contract.[12]
International career
Antônio played for the under-17 team at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship.[13] He also represented the side at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in India, and scored a goal against Honduras in the Round of 16.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 May 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estoril | 2018–19[15] | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 69 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 9 | |||
| Lazio | 2022–23 | Serie A | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| PAOK (loan) | 2023–24 | Superleague Greece | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 13 | ||
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2018
Shakhtar Donetsk
PAOK
Brazil U17
Individual
- South American Youth Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[16]
