Márcio Mossoró Explained

Márcio Mossoró
Full Name:José Márcio da Costa[1]
Birth Date:4 July 1983
Birth Place:Mossoró, Brazil
Height:1.70 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2001
Youthclubs1:Ferroviário
Years1:2002
Years2:2003–2005
Years3:2005–2008
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2008–2013
Years6:2013–2014
Years7:2014–2019
Years8:2019–2021
Years9:2021
Years10:2022
Years11:2022–2023
Clubs1:Santa Catarina
Clubs4:Marítimo (loan)
Clubs5:Braga
Clubs6:Al-Ahli
Clubs7:İstanbul Başakşehir
Clubs8:Göztepe
Clubs9:Altay
Clubs10:América-RN
Clubs11:Potiguar Mossoró
Caps2:18
Caps3:32
Caps4:30
Caps5:124
Caps6:24
Caps7:150
Caps8:39
Caps9:16
Caps10:2
Caps11:21
Totalcaps:456
Goals2:3
Goals3:1
Goals4:7
Goals5:13
Goals6:6
Goals7:19
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Goals11:3
Totalgoals:54

José Márcio da Costa (born 4 July 1983), known as Márcio Mossoró, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

His nickname stemmed for his birthplace.[2] He spent most of his professional career in Portugal, representing mainly Braga where he appeared in 175 official matches over five seasons. In 2014 he signed with İstanbul Başakşehir from Turkey, where he also endured a lengthy spell.

Club career

Born in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró began his professional career at Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) in 1999, before moving to Santa Catarina Clube and then Paulista Futebol Clube.[3] Shortly after, he broke into the first team, and helped to qualification for the final of the Campeonato Paulista, being defeated by Associação Desportiva São Caetano.[4]

In 2005, Mossoró played a key role for the side as they won the Copa do Brasil.[2] He was then transferred to Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre for the second half of the season, making his Série A debut in the process.[3]

Mossoró was loaned to C.S. Marítimo of Portugal in July 2007.[5] His performances, which included braces in Primeira Liga wins against Associação Naval 1º de Maio (3–0)[6] and S.C. Braga (4–1)[7] were impressive enough to earn him a permanent 1 million deal with the latter club, which signed the player to a four-year contract at the end of the campaign.[8]

During his first two years, Mossoró was a very important first-team member when available, helping the Minho side to finish a best-ever runner-up in 2009–10. Following a 31 October 2009 scuffle at the end of the 2–0 home win against S.L. Benfica – with his team then in the lead – he was suspended for three games[9] and also suffered a serious injury in the final stretch,[10] with Braga eventually being surpassed in the table by that opponent.[11] [12]

Mossoró left the Estádio Municipal de Braga in June 2013, aged 30.[11] Subsequently, he represented Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah), İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.[13] and Göztepe SK, with the last two clubs hailing from the Turkish Süper Lig;[14] in that nation, he also appeared for TFF First League's Altay SK,[15] achieving promotion in his only season.[16]

Honours

Paulista

2005[2]

Internacional

2006[3]

2007

Braga

2012–13[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcio Mossoró. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 16 February 2021.
  2. http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/craque-de-mossoro.html Craque de Mossoró (Star from Mossoró)
  3. http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/713955_ele-jogou-na-5-divisao-e-foi-campeao-da-libertadores-com-o-inter-hoje-arrebenta-na-champions-league Ele jogou na 5ª divisão e foi campeão da Libertadores com o Inter. Hoje, arrebenta na Champions League (He played in the 5th division and was champion of Libertadores with Inter. Today, he makes it happen in the Champions League)
  4. Web site: Com apenas 15 anos, São Caetano é campeão paulista. Aged only 15, São Caetano are paulista champions. Universo Online. Portuguese. 18 April 2004. 4 October 2022.
  5. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2007/07/20/ult59u126167.jhtm Márcio Mossoró deixa o Internacional e vai jogar em Portugal (Márcio Mossoró leaves Internacional and will play in Portugal)
  6. http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/maritimo/detalhe/naval-maritimo-0-3-mossoro-13-e-41-e-anderson-905.html Naval-Marítimo, 0–3 (Mossoró 13' e 41', e Anderson 90'+5) (Naval-Marítimo, 0–3 (Mossoró 13' and 41', and Anderson 90'+5))
  7. http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/maritimo-goleia-braga-por-4-1_d260835 Marítimo goleia Braga por 4–1 (Marítimo rout Braga 4–1)
  8. http://clicrbs.com.br/especial/sc/qualidade-de-vida-sc/19,0,2063373,Braga-acerta-contratacao-de-Marcio-Mossoro.html Braga acerta contratação de Márcio Mossoró (Braga complete signing of Márcio Mossoró)
  9. https://www.publico.pt/2010/02/03/jornal/braga-ataca-justica-da-liga-apos-castigos-a-vandinho-e-mossoro-18721063 Braga ataca justiça da Liga após castigos a Vandinho e Mossoró (Braga attack League justice following Vandinho and Mossoró bans)
  10. http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sp--braga/detalhe/mossoro-ja-foi-operado.html Mossoró já foi operado (Mossoró has already undergone surgery)
  11. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sp--braga/detalhe/mossoro-saio-de-coracao-partido-830274 Mossoró: «Saio de coração partido» (Mossoró: "I leave with a broken heart")
  12. https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/sp-braga/alan-titulo-dificil-mas-toda-a-gente-sonha Alan: «Título? Difícil, mas toda a gente sonha» (Alan: "Title? Hard, but everybody dreams")
  13. http://spor.haberturk.com/futbol/haber/985886-basaksehirden-3-bomba-birden Başakşehir'den 3 bomba birden! (Başakşehir get 3 bombs!)
  14. Web site: Mossoro resmen Göztepe'de. Mossoró officially in Göztepe. NTV Spor. Turkish. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019.
  15. https://ge.globo.com/rn/noticia/marcio-mossoro-troca-de-clube-na-turquia-e-espera-ajudar-altay-a-chegar-a-elite.ghtml Márcio Mossoró troca de clube na Turquia e espera ajudar Altay a chegar à elite (Márcio Mossoró changes club in Turkey and hopes to help Altay to reach the elite)
  16. https://ge.globo.com/rn/noticia/marcio-mossoro-fecha-ciclo-na-turquia-e-revela-sonho-de-jogar-o-brasileirao.ghtml Márcio Mossoró fecha ciclo na Turquia e revela sonho de jogar o Brasileirão (Márcio Mossoró completes cycle in Turkey and discloses dream of playing the Brasileirão)
  17. http://relvado.aeiou.pt/porto/fc-porto-sp-braga-equipas-iniciais-450897 Sp. Braga derrota FC Porto final da Taça da Liga (Sp. Braga defeat FC Porto in League Cup final)
  18. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/13430716 Europa League final: Porto 1–0 Braga