Marcinho (footballer, born 1996)

Márcio Almeida de Oliveira (born 16 May 1996), commonly known as Marcinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Marcinho
Marcinho in 2018
Personal information
Full name Márcio Almeida de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996[1]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Botafogo 105 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:12, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho is a graduate of the youth academy of Botafogo. Although originally a midfielder, he switched to right back position ahead of the 2016 season.[3] In the same year, he was promoted to the senior team.[4] On 2 February, he made his first team debut in a 2–1 victory against Portuguesa RJ.[5] On 1 March, his contract was extended till December 2018.[4]

Marcinho could not play for the most of 2017 season due to an injury. At the beginning of the 2018 season, he became the first choice right-back of the club after the appointment of Alberto Valentim as the manager. With the club, he went on to win the 2018 Campeonato Carioca and scored during the penalty shootout in the final against Vasco da Gama.[6] On 10 April, he contract was extended until the end of 2020.[7]

International career

In September 2019 he was called up to the senior Brazil squad for a friendly match against Nigeria.[8]

Career statistics
As of 27 November 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botafogo 2016[2] Série A 001010——20
2017[2] 00900000—90
2018[2] 321110005[lower-alpha 1]0—481
2019[2] 22190404[lower-alpha 2]0—391
Career total 542300509000882
  1. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honous
Botafogo

References
  1. "Marcinho". SAPO Desporte. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. "Marcinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. "Sem Alemão, Marcinho deve ser titular na lateral direita do Botafogo" [Without Alemão, Marcinho must be starting on the right side of Botafogo] (in Portuguese). UOL. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. "Promessa tem contrato renovado até 2018, com aumento de salário e de multa" [Promising player has renewed contract until 2018, with salary increase and fine] (in Portuguese). Fogao. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. "Botafogo x Portuguesa-RJ" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. "Depois de Gatito, Botafogo renova com Marcinho" [After Gatito, Botafogo renews with Marcinho] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. "Marcinho renova contrato e vibra: "Feliz pelo Botafogo estar apostando em mim"" [Marcinho renews contract and vibrates: "Happy for Botafogo to be betting on me"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  8. "Nigeria/Brazil Friendly: Marcinho Replaces Injured Danilo". sportinglife.ng. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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