Márcio Santos
Brazilian footballer
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Márcio Roberto dos Santos (born 15 September 1969), commonly known as Márcio Santos, is a former footballer who played as a centre-back.
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Márcio Santos in 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Márcio Roberto dos Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Novorizontino | 53 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Internacional | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Botafogo | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Bordeaux | 56 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Fiorentina | 32 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Ajax | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | São Paulo | 37 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Shandong Luneng | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Etti Jundiaí | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Bolívar | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Joinville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Portuguesa Santista | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Brazil | 43 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Club career
Santos was born in São Paulo,[1] and played for several clubs throughout his career, such as Internacional, Fiorentina, Ajax and São Paulo as a centre-back.[1] He won the 1991 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, the 1995–96 Eredivisie with Ajax, and Paulista Championship with São Paulo.[2]
International career
At international level, he was a member of the Brazil national team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal[3] in the group stages, against Cameroon.[4] He missed his penalty in the shootout in the final against Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless.[5] He was named to the team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for Brazil between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals.[6] He also took part at two Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in 1991, and winning the tournament in 1997.
Honours
Internacional[2]
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1991
Ajax[citation needed]
São Paulo[2]
- Paulista Championship: 1998
Brazil[7][citation needed]
- Copa América: 1997; runner-up 1991[8]
- FIFA World Cup: 1994
- Umbro Cup: 1995[9]
- Tournoi de France runner-up: 1997[10]
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 1991[citation needed]
- Placar Team of the Year: 1991[citation needed]
- 1994 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament[11]
- FIFA XI (Reserve): 2001[12]