Marco Pereira (footballer) explained

Marco
Fullname:Marco André Rocha Pereira[1]
Birth Date:12 January 1987
Birth Place:Castelo de Paiva, Portugal
Height:1.84 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2000–2001
Youthclubs1:CCR São Martinho
Youthyears2:2002
Youthclubs2:Arrifanense
Youthyears3:2002
Youthclubs3:CCR São Martinho
Youthyears4:2003–2006
Youthclubs4:Boavista
Years1:2006–2007
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Trofense (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2012
Caps3:63
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Caps4:42
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2017
Caps5:114
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2024
Caps6:140
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:15:54, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Marco André Rocha Pereira (born 12 January 1987), known simply as Marco, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro District, Marco came through the ranks at Boavista F.C. before moving to C.D. Trofense, initially on loan. In the 2008–09 season, the club's first in the Primeira Liga, he played 12 games and Paulo Lopes 18; his debut was a 1–0 away win against Vitória S.C. on 22 February 2009.[2]

Marco remained playing regularly in the Segunda Liga over the ensuing seasons, for Trofense, C.D. Feirense and S.C. Freamunde.[3] On 24 May 2017, he joined C.D. Santa Clara,[4] being second-choice to Serginho[5] as the Azoreans finished runners-up to C.D. Nacional.[6] He subsequently replaced the veteran as starting goalkeeper, and in June 2021 he was rewarded for his role in a best-ever sixth-place finish[7] with three more seasons to his contract.[8]

Aged 34, Marco made his European debut on 22 July 2021 in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the new UEFA Europa Conference League. He kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 win away to KF Shkupi in North Macedonia, as well as the 2–0 victory in the second leg a week later.[9] [10]

Marco spent the vast majority of the 2022–23 campaign on the sidelines, due to a knee injury.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marco. Mais Futebol. pt. 19 April 2020.
  2. News: Trofense venceu o Vitória em Guimarães. Trofense defeated Vitória in Guimarães. O Notícias da Trofa. pt. 22 February 2009. 28 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Marco Rocha a reinar na baliza do Freamunde – O Jogo. Marco Rocha the king in goal of Freamunde – O Jogo. Mundo dos Guarda-Redes. pt. 2014. 31 January 2022.
  4. News: Açorianos contratam guarda-redes Marco Pereira. Azoreans sign goalkeeper Marco Pereira. Record. pt. 24 May 2017. 28 January 2022.
  5. News: Duas mil razões para acreditar. Two thousand reasons to believe. Record. pt. 10 April 2018. 31 January 2022.
  6. News: Santa Clara volta a colocar Açores na I Liga. Santa Clara put Azores back in the I League. Público. pt. 6 May 2018. 31 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Marco chega aos 100 jogos na Primeira Liga pelo Santa Clara. Marco reaches 100 games in First League for Santa Clara. C.D. Santa Clara. pt. December 2021. 31 January 2022.
  8. Web site: OFICIAL: Santa Clara renova com guarda-redes Marco. OFFICIAL: Santa Clara renew with goalkeeper Marco. Mais Futebol. pt. 7 June 2021. 28 January 2022.
  9. News: Shkupi-Santa Clara, 0–3. Record. pt. 22 July 2021. 28 January 2022.
  10. News: Santa Clara-Shkupi, 2–0. Record. pt. 29 July 2021. 28 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Marco Pereira termina época devido a lesão. Marco Pereira ends season due to injury. Rádio Renascença. pt. 16 January 2023. 4 February 2023.