Marcão (footballer, born 1954) explained

Marcão
Fullname:Marco Benedito Marcelo
Birth Date:10 May 1954
Birth Place:Americana, Brazil
Death Place:Araraquara, Brazil
Height:2.00 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1972–1973
Years2:1973
Years3:1974
Years4:1975–1977
Years5:1977
Years6:1978–1979
Years7:1980
Years8:1981
Years9:1981–1982
Years10:1982–1983
Years11:1983–1984
Caps11:40
Goals11:11
Years12:1984
Years13:1985
Years14:1986–1988
Years15:1989
Years16:1991
Years17:1992
Years18:1992
Pcupdate:13 April 2024

Marco Benedito Marcelo (10 May 1954 – 14 June 2019), better known as Marcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

A striker who attracted attention due to his height, he began his career with Ponte Preta in 1972. He played for several Brazilian football teams, most notably América Mineiro, when he became de top scorer of 1976 Campeonato Mineiro,[1] and Ferroviária, a team for which he scored 59 goals during his various spells.[2] He played for São Paulo in 1983 and 1984, scoring 11 goals in 40 appearances.[3] He played at the end of his career for teams in the lower divisions of São Paulo, such as União Suzano and AD São Caetano.[4]

Honours

Individual

Death

Marcão died on 14 June 2019, in Araraquara, victim of a heart attack.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minas Gerais State Championship - List of Topscorers . RSSSF Brazil . 13 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Morre Marcão, ex-atacante e sétimo maior artilheiro da história da Ferroviária . GloboEsporte . 14 June 2019 . 13 April 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Todos os Jogadores . SPFCpédia . 12 April 2024 . pt.
  4. Web site: Que fim levou? Marcão (Ex-centroavante da Ferroviária e do São Paulo) . Terceiro Tempo . 13 April 2024 . pt.