| Marcus Vinícius | |
| Fullname: | Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1977–1983 |
| Youthclubs1: | Atlético Mineiro |
| Years1: | 1980–1987 |
| Caps1: | 120 |
| Goals1: | 31 |
| Years2: | 1985 |
| Clubs2: | → Flamengo (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1988 |
| Years4: | 1988–1989 |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 1989 |
| Years6: | 1989 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1990 |
| Years8: | 1991 |
| Years9: | 1991 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1983 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1983–1984 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
| Pcupdate: | 24 November 2023 |
Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento (born 17 June 1963), simply known as Marcus Vinicius, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Marcus Vinícius began his career in the youth sectors of Atlético Mineiro, being top scorer in the baby tooth category. In the main team, he debuted in 1980, but due to fluctuations he was little used in the first few years. He was part of the squads that won the state championship in 1985 and 1986.[1] He also played for Flamengo, São José-SP, Palmeiras, Grêmio and Sport.[2] [3] [4]
In 1983, Marcus Vinícius was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the Toulon Tournament.[5] In the same year, he was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.[6] He was also part of the 1984 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament winning squad.[7]
1983
1985, 1986
1989
1991