Marcão (footballer, born 1994) explained

Marcão
Full Name:Marcos Vinicius Amaral Alves
Birth Date:1994 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Tietê, Brazil
Height:1.96 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Kocaelispor
(on loan from Al Ahli)
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2006
Youthclubs1:São Paulo
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Ituano
Years1:2013–2017
Clubs1:Ituano
Caps1:42
Goals1:10
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Guarani de Palhoça (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Bragantino (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Gyeongnam FC (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:7
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Gyeongnam FC
Caps5:51
Goals5:41
Years6:2019–2021
Clubs6:Hebei China Fortune
Caps6:46
Goals6:23
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Wuhan Three Towns
Caps7:45
Goals7:38
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Al Ahli
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Wuhan Three Towns (loan)
Caps9:7
Goals9:3
Years10:2024
Clubs10:Fatih Karagümrük (loan)
Caps10:11
Goals10:6
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Kocaelispor (loan)
Caps11:2
Goals11:1
Club-Update:18 August 2024

Marcos Vinicius Amaral Alves (born 17 June 1994), known as Marcão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Kocaelispor on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli.

Career

Early life

Born in Tietê of São Paulo, he joined São Paulo FC youth team at the age of 12. However, Marcão, who was not interested in football, quit the sport after six months and turned to basketball. At the age of 17, he joined the Ituano FC Open Test and started playing football again.[1]

Gyeongnam FC

Marcão joined Gyeongnam FC on one-year loan on 20 December 2016.[2] He eventually made a full transfer to Gyeongnam on a three-year deal on 17 May 2017.[3] He scored 22 goals in the league and helped his team win the K League Challenge on 14 October, and confirmed the promotion to K League 1 the following year. In the K League Challenge awards ceremony after the end of the season, he won the season's best 11, MVP and top score.[1] he made his first K league 1 debut with his first hat-trick in the first match against Sangju Sangmu FC on 4 March 2018.

Hebei China Fortune

On 21 February 2019, Marcão transferred to Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune.[4]

Wuhan Three Towns

On 19 July 2021, Marcão joined China League One club Wuhan Three Towns.

Al Ahli

In January 2023, Marcão transferred to Saudi First Division League club Al Ahli.[5]

On 27 July 2023, Marcão returned to Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns on loan.[6]

On 9 February 2024, Marcão joined Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük on loan until the end of the season.[7]

On 30 July 2024, Marcão TFF First League club Kocaelispor on a one-year loan.[8]

Career statistics

[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ituano20131131973010
2014Série D7150121
201510158168
2016Série D95101196
Total1662641034157725
Guarani de Palhoça (loan)20157070
Bragantino (loan)2016Série B2020
Gyeongnam FC (loan)2017K League 212700127
Gyeongnam FC2017K League 22015112116
2018K League 13126003126
Total5141115242
Hebei China Fortune2019Chinese Super League2611102711
20201711001711
2021310031
Total4623104723
Wuhan Three Towns2021China League One1911112012
2022Chinese Super League2627002627
Total4538114639
Al-Ahli2022–23Saudi First Division League11100111
Wuhan Three Towns (loan)2023Chinese Super League630063
Career total175112334423415246143

Honours

Ituano

2014

Gyeongnam

2017

Wuhan Three Towns

2022

Individual

2017[10]

2017[10]

2017[10]

2018[11]

2018[11]

2018[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ko:[집중분석]'7개팀 러브콜' 경남 말컹, 실력·성품 '물건'이다 . https://sports.news.naver.com/kfootball/news/read.nhn?oid=076&aid=0003094372 . ko.
  2. http://sports.news.naver.com/kfootball/news/read.nhn?oid=382&aid=0000528322 경남FC, 외국인 공격수 말컹-브루노 영입 “빅 앤 스몰 조합”
  3. http://sports.news.naver.com/kfootball/news/read.nhn?oid=076&aid=0003093375 '임대 스타' 말컹, 경남에 완전이적…계약기간 3년
  4. Web site: 말컹, 中 허베이 이적..구단 합의+메디컬 테스트 완료(Korean: Marcão will transfer to Chinese Super League team Hebei China Fortune. Agreement of the 2 football clubs+finished his medical test.).
  5. Web site: 官方:武汉三镇外援马尔康加盟沙特甲球队吉达国民. Dongqiudi. 20 January 2023. 20 January 2023. zh.
  6. Web site: 官宣|马尔康租借回归武汉三镇足球俱乐部. dongqiudi. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. zh.
  7. Web site: VavaCars Fatih Karagümrük'e Brezilyalı forvet. beIN Sports. 9 February 2024. 11 February 2024. tr.
  8. Web site: https://www.gebzehurses.com/kocaelisporun-yeni-transferi-marcao-65950-haberi .
  9. Web site: Marcão - Career statistics .
  10. Web site: [K리그 어워즈] 챌린지는 경남 천하! MVP 말컹-감독상 김종부 (챌린지 종합)]. Korean. InterFootball. 20 November 2017.
  11. Web site: '특급 골잡이' 말컹, 프로축구 사상 첫 1·2부 MVP 석권. Korean. Yonhap. 3 December 2018.