Marlon Brandão | |
Fullname: | Marlon Roniel Brandão |
Birth Date: | 1 September 1963 |
Birth Place: | Marília, Brazil |
Years1: | 1980–1981 |
Years2: | 1982–1983 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1984 |
Years4: | 1985–1986 |
Caps4: | 30 |
Goals4: | 11 |
Years5: | 1987–1990 |
Caps5: | 55 |
Goals5: | 8 |
Years6: | 1988–1989 |
Clubs6: | → Estrela Amadora (loan) |
Caps6: | 34 |
Goals6: | 8 |
Years7: | 1990–1993 |
Caps7: | 95 |
Goals7: | 27 |
Years8: | 1994 |
Caps8: | 10 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Marlon Roniel Brandão (born 1 September 1963) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Marília, São Paulo, Brandão played for four clubs in his country, competing in the Série A with Guarani Futebol Clube and Santa Cruz Futebol Clube. In January 1987 he moved to Portugal where he remained for the following seven years, in representation of Sporting Clube de Portugal, C.F. Estrela da Amadora and Boavista FC.
Brandão's best season as a professional came in 1990–91, when he scored 11 goals in 31 games to help Boavista to the fourth position in the Primeira Liga. He retired in 1994 at only 30, after a few months with Spanish side Real Valladolid.