Marcos Paulo (footballer, born 2001) explained

Marcos Paulo
Full Name:Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento
Birth Date:1 February 2001
Birth Place:São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height:1.86 m
Position:Winger, forward
Currentclub:Atlético Madrid
Youthyears1:2012–2019
Youthclubs1:Fluminense
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Fluminense
Caps1:62
Goals1:10
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Famalicão (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Mirandés (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:São Paulo (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Portugal U18
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Portugal U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:02:04, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento (born 1 February 2001), known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Atlético Madrid. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.[1]

Club career

Fluminense

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Paulo began his career at Fluminense, and had a release clause of €45 million at the age of 17. He was first called up to the first team for their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game away to Santos on 27 October 2018, as several players were rested ahead of a Copa Sudamericana game against Uruguay's Nacional;[2] he was unused in the 3–0 loss.

Marcos Paulo made his professional debut on 30 January 2019 in the Campeonato Carioca, playing the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win over Madureira at the Maracanã Stadium, in place of Bruno Silva.[3] On 18 May he played his first game in the national league, entering at the same point in a 4–1 home win over Cruzeiro.[4]

In the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, Marcos Paulo played seven games as Flu reached the quarter-finals. He scored his first goals on 30 July in the last 1 second leg 3–1 home win over Uruguay's Peñarol (5–2 aggregate).[5] He scored four goals in 24 games in the domestic league that year, all towards the end of the campaign, starting with the equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Chapecoense on 26 October; he said after the game that to not win it was a disappointment.[6]

On 1 March 2020, Marcos Paulo scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Madureira in the first game of the Carioca season.[7]

Atlético Madrid

On 5 July 2021, Marcos Paulo was announced by La Liga club Atlético Madrid, joining in a free transfer and signing a five-year contract.[8] On 24 August 2021, he joined Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a season-long loan deal.[9]

On 1 September 2022, Marcos Paulo was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés, for one year.[10]

On 28 December 2022, Marcos Paulo officially returned to Brazil, joining Brazilian Série A club São Paulo on loan until the end of the 2023 season.

International career

Marcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.[11] He made his international debut for Portugal under-18 on 17 April 2019 as a 52nd-minute substitute for Tiago Araújo in a 1–1 home draw with France.[12] In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory)[13] and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.[14]

Marcos Paulo's first involvement with the under-19 team was at the 2019 Toulon Tournament. He played the first two games of a group-stage elimination, and scored in a 3–2 win over reigning champions England in Salon-de-Provence.[15]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense2019Série A244302062356
2020Série A2431135220428
Total48714372827714
Atlético Madrid2021–22La Liga00000000
Famalicão (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga1503020200
Mirandés (loan)2022–23Segunda División13121152
São Paulo (loan)2023Série A152503161294
Career total91101931542014314120
Notes

Honours

São Paulo

2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revelação do Fluminense, Marcos Paulo prefere atuar por Portugal à seleção brasileira. Fluminense revelation Marcos Paulo prefers to play for Portugal than the Brazil national team. Extra Online. 10 May 2019 . Portuguese. 3 March 2020.
  2. News: Fluminense prioriza Sul-Americana e dá chance a reservas e jovens da base contra o Santos. Fluminense prioritise the Sudamericana and give opportunities to reserves and home-grown youngsters against Santos . 16 April 2020 . Canal Flu News . 26 October 2018 . Portuguese.
  3. News: Em noite de estreia de joia, Fluminense goleia Madureira e decide com Vasco liderança do grupo . On joyful opening night, Fluminense thrash Madureira and take with Vasco leadership of the group. 16 April 2020 . Globo Esporte . 30 January 2019 . Portuguese.
  4. News: Fluminense 4 x 1 Cruzeiro - Jovens resolvem e Flu goleia no Maracanã . Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro – Youngsters show resolve and Flu thrash in the Maracanã. 16 April 2020 . Futebol Interior . 18 May 2019 . Portuguese.
  5. News: Neves . Marcello . Marcos Paulo brilha, Fluminense vence Peñarol e avança na Sul-Americana . Marcos Paulo shines, Fluminense defeat Peñarol and advance in the Sudamericana. 16 April 2020 . Globo Esporte . 30 July 2019 . Portuguese.
  6. News: Marcos Paulo, após empate do Flu: 'Não podemos aceitar isso'. Marcos Paulo, after Flus draw: "We can't accept that". 16 April 2020 . Lance! . 26 October 2019 . Portuguese.
  7. News: Fluminense estreia na Taça Rio com goleada sobre o Madureira e show de Marcos Paulo. Fluminense debut in Taça Rio with thrashing of Madureira and Marcos Paulo masterclass . 16 April 2020 . Globo Esporte . 1 March 2020 . Portuguese.
  8. Web site: Welcome, Marcos Paulo! – . en.atleticodemadrid.com . . 5 July 2021 . 5 July 2021 .
  9. Web site: MARCOS PAULO É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO. F.C. Famalicão. 24 August 2021. 25 August 2021. Portuguese.
  10. Web site: Acuerdo con el Mirandés para la cesión de Marcos Paulo. Agreement with Mirandés for the loan of Marcos Paulo. Atlético Madrid. es. 1 September 2022. 2 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Laço familiar, olho na Euro sub-19: a relação de Marcos Paulo, do Fluminense, com Portugal. 28 May 2019 . Family tie, eye on Under-19 Euro: the relationship between Fluminense's Marcos Paulo and Portugal. 3 March 2020. Globo Esporte. Portuguese.
  12. News: Empate com França no arranque do Torneio do Porto . Draw with France in first game of Porto Tournament. 16 April 2020 . Portuguese Football Federation . 17 April 2019 . Portuguese.
  13. News: Seleção portuguesa de sub-18 vence México no Torneio Internacional do Porto . Portugal under-18 team beats Mexico in Porto International Tournament. 16 April 2020 . Diário de Notícias . 19 April 2019 . Portuguese.
  14. News: Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto. Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament . 16 April 2020 . TSF . 21 April 2019 . Portuguese.
  15. News: Booth . Mel . Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England . 16 April 2020 . Yorkshire Live . 5 June 2019.