Marocas Explained

Marocas
Fullname:Mário Jaime Raimundo Duarte
Birth Date:17 February 1988
Birth Place:Albufeira, Portugal
Height:1.81 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Imortal
Youthyears1:1998–2006
Youthclubs1:Imortal
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Louletano
Years1:2006–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Messinense
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Silves
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:20
Goals6:2
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:16
Goals7:3
Years8:2013–2014
Caps8:45
Goals8:31
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2014–2015
Clubs10:Benfica e Castelo Branco (loan)
Caps10:29
Goals10:17
Years11:2015–2016
Caps11:22
Goals11:4
Years12:2016–2018
Caps12:59
Goals12:17
Years13:2018–2019
Caps13:31
Goals13:7
Years14:2019–2020
Caps14:21
Goals14:10
Years15:2021
Caps15:9
Goals15:5
Years16:2021–
Caps16:45
Goals16:16
Pcupdate:10:37, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

Mário Jaime Raimundo Duarte (born 17 February 1988), known as Marocas, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Imortal D.C.

He played 23 second-tier games and scored 4 goals for Santa Clara and Oliveirense, but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues

Club career

Born in Albufeira, Marocas passed through several amateur clubs in his native Algarve in his early career. In the 2013–14 Campeonato Nacional de Seniores he scored 23 goals for Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco, and added three more in other competitions.[1] Halfway through the season, he and teammate Alvarinho trained with Zawisza Bydgoszcz of Poland, but only the latter made the move permanent.[2]

Marocas then moved to Segunda Liga club C.D. Santa Clara, but was loaned back to Castelo Branco in September 2014 for the season.[1] He made his one professional appearance for the Azorean team on 8 August 2015 in a 1–0 loss at Vitória S.C. B, playing the final 17 minutes in place of Paulo Clemente.[3] Twenty days later, he terminated his contract by mutual consent with a year remaining.[4]

After a season with U.D. Oliveirense, who were relegated from the second division, Marocas signed with U.D. Vilafranquense in the third tier in 2016. On 20 November that year, he scored the only goal of a home win against Primeira Liga club F.C. Paços de Ferreira in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal.[5]

On 7 June 2018, Marocas returned to his native region, signing a two-year deal with former club Louletano D.C. also in the third tier.[6] A year later, he moved on to nearby C.F. Os Armacenenses in the same league.[7] After a spell at C.F. Esperança de Lagos, he returned to his hometown club Imortal D.C. in July 2021, with the Campeonato de Portugal now the fourth tier.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Marocas regressa ao BC.Branco. Marocas returns to BC.Branco . 2 August 2019 . O Derbie . 10 September 2014 . Portuguese.
  2. News: BC Branco segura Marocas mas perde Alvarinho . BC Branco secures Marocas but loses Alvarinho. 2 August 2019 . . 6 February 2014 . Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway.
  4. News: Marocas rescinde com o Santa Clara . Marocas rescinds with Santa Clara. 2 August 2019 . . 28 August 2015 . Portuguese.
  5. News: O "golo mais importante" de Marocas, o herói do Vilafranquense. The "most important goal" of Marocas, Vilafranquense's hero . 2 August 2019 . SAPO . 20 November 2016 . Portuguese.
  6. News: Marocas assina pelo Louletano . Marocas signs or Louletano. 2 August 2019 . Record . 7 June 2018 . Portuguese.
  7. News: Armacenenses asseguram quatro reforços. Armacenenses confirm four additions. 1 July 2023 . Record . 4 July 2019 . Portuguese.
  8. News: Maia . João . Campeonato de Portugal: um mercado de transferências em ebulição . Campeonato de Portugal: a transfer market boiling over. 1 July 2023 . . 22 July 2021 . Portuguese.