Marcos Aurélio (footballer, born 1977)
Brazilian footballer
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Marcos Aurélio Fernandes da Silva (born 23 September 1977), known as Marcos Aurélio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Aurélio Fernandes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Franca, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Mirassol | ||
| 1998 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | (0) |
| 1998 | Botafogo (SP) | ||
| 1999 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 2000 | Náutico | ||
| 2001 | XV Novembro de Jaú | ||
| 2002 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Joinville | ||
| 2002 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2003–2005 | São Caetano | ||
| 2005 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | ||
| 2005 | Fluminense | ||
| 2006 | Tianjin Teda[1] | 16 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Portuguesa | 35 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → São Caetano (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Vitória (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Brasiliense | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Bragantino | 22 | (2) |
| 2011 | Itumbiara | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Audax (SP) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Botafogo (SP) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Marília | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | São José (SP) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Marcos Aurélio was signed by Cruzeiro in 2005 for a reported R$50,000.[2] However, he struggled to play regularly due to injury and had his contract terminated in August 2005. Later that month, he joined Fluminense on a four-month deal.[3] In 2006, he moved to the Chinese Super League but unsuccessfully attempted to convert to a forward position.
Returning to Brazil in 2007, he signed a one-year contract with Portuguesa, which he renewed in January 2008, extending it until December 2010. In August 2008, he returned to São Caetano in one-year loan. He was released in April 2009 and transferred to Vitória for the rest of 2009 season. In January 2010, Brasiliense signed him definitely in a 1+1⁄2-year contract. He was released again in August and joined Bragantino for the rest of 2010 season. In January 2011, he was offered a new one-year extension. In June, he left for Itumbiara, again for the rest of 2011 season. He was released in September.
In 2012, he initially played for Audax-SP, then in February 2012 for Botafogo (SP) until end of the São Paulo state league.
In 2013, he left for São José Esporte Clube and scored twice.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka[5] | 1998 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kawasaki Frontale[6] | 2002 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
