João Marcos (footballer, born 1953) explained

João Marcos
Fullname:João Marcos Coelho da Silva
Birth Date:1 June 1953
Birth Place:Botucatu, Brazil
Death Place:Botucatu, Brazil
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1973–1974
Clubs1:Guarani FC
Years2:1975
Clubs2:São Bento
Years3:1976–1978
Clubs3:Noroeste
Years4:1979
Clubs4:América (SP)
Years5:1980–1983
Clubs5:Palmeiras
Years6:1984–1985
Clubs6:Grêmio
Nationalyears1:1984
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

João Marcos Coelho da Silva (1 June 1953 – 2 April 2020) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Botucatu, João Marcos played club football for Guarani, São Bento, Noroeste, América de Rio Preto, Palmeiras and Grêmio.

He earned 1 cap for the Brazil national team in 1984.

Later life and death

He died in a hospital in Botucatu on 2 April 2020, aged 66, from esophageal disease.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex-goleiro do Palmeiras nos anos 1980 morre aos 66 anos. Gazeta Esportiva. 4 April 2020.