Marx Lenin
Brazilian footballer
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Marx Lenin dos Santos Gonçalves (born 11 April 2000), better known as Marx Lenin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Amazonas.
Full name
Marx Lenin dos Santos Gonçalves
Date of birth
11 April 2000
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marx Lenin dos Santos Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Amazonas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Flamengo | ||
| 2019 | → Avaí (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| 2024– | Amazonas | ||
| 2024 | → Galícia (loan) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2024 | |||
Career
Due to his unusual name, a mixture of the names of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, he caught the public's attention even in Flamengo's youth categories.[1] He played alongside Vinícius Júnior during the period,[2] but was not used in the professional team, being traded to Akron Tolyatti in Russia.[3][4] In March 2024, he returned to Brazil to play for Amazonas FC.[5]
Honours
- Flamengo (youth)
- Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 2018, 2019
- Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães: 2018