Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Márcio Roberto dos Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 15 September 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1990 | Novorizontino | 53 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Internacional | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Botafogo | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Bordeaux | 56 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Fiorentina | 32 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Ajax | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Atlético Mineiro | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | São Paulo | 37 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Santos | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Gama | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Shandong Luneng | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Etti Jundiaí | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Bolívar | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Joinville | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Portuguesa Santista | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1997 | Brazil | 43 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Márcio Roberto dos Santos (born 15 September 1969), commonly known as Márcio Santos, is a former association footballer, who played as a defender.
Santos was born in São Paulo, [1] and played for several clubs throughout his career, such as Internacional, Fiorentina, Ajax and São Paulo as a centre-back. [1] He won the 1991 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, the 1995–96 Eredivisie with Ajax, and Paulista Championship with São Paulo. [2]
At international level, he was a member of the Brazil national football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal [3] in the group stages, against Cameroon. [4] He missed his penalty in the shootout in the final against Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless. [5] He was named to the team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for Brazil between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals. [6] He also took part at two Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in 1991, and winning the tournament in 1997.