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Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1963)

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Marcus Vinícius
Personal information
Full name Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento
Date of birth (1963-06-17) 17 June 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1977–1983 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1987 Atlético Mineiro 120 (31)
1985Flamengo (loan) 5 (0)
1988 São José-SP
1988–1989 Grêmio 37 (8)
1989 Sport Recife
1989 Palmeiras 8 (0)
1990 São José-SP
1991 Sport Recife
1991 São José-SP
International career
1983 Brazil U20
1983–1984 Brazil Olympic 9 (2)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2023

Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento (born 17 June 1963), simply known as Marcus Vinicius, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

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Marcus Vinícius began his career in the youth sectors of Atlético Mineiro, being top scorer in the baby tooth category. In the main team, he debuted in 1980, but due to fluctuations he was little used in the first few years. He was part of the squads that won the state championship in 1985 and 1986.[1] He also played for Flamengo, São José-SP, Palmeiras, Grêmio and Sport.[2][3][4]

International career

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In 1983, Marcus Vinícius was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the Toulon Tournament.[5] In the same year, he was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.[6] He was also part of the 1984 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament winning squad.[7]

Honours

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Brazil U20
Brazil Olympic
Atlético Mineiro
Grêmio
Sport Recife

References

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  1. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Marcus Vinicius". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Marcus Vinicius)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1984-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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