Galeano (footballer) facts for kids
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Galeano with Sertãozinho in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marcos Aurélio Galeano | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivaiporã, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back Midfielder |
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Current team
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Palmeiras (Football supervisor) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–2002 | Palmeiras | 147 | (10) |
| 1993 | → Rio Branco (loan) | ||
| 1994–1995 | → Juventude (loan) | ||
| 2002 | Botafogo | 22 | (5) |
| 2003 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | Ankaragucu | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Bahia | ||
| 2004 | Figueirense | 12 | (2) |
| 2005 | Ponte Preta | 37 | (2) |
| 2006 | Fortaleza | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | Goiás | 15 | (0) |
| 2007 | Santo André | ||
| 2007 | Joinville | ||
| 2008 | Sertãozinho | ||
| 2008 | Ituano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcos Aurélio Galeano, born on March 28, 1972, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He was known simply as Galeano during his playing days. Galeano played as a centre-back (a defender) or a midfielder (a player in the middle of the field).
He spent most of his career playing for the Brazilian club Palmeiras. After he stopped playing football professionally, Galeano returned to Palmeiras in April 2010. He joined the club's staff, working as a football supervisor.
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Galeano's Football Journey
Galeano started his professional football career in 1989 with Palmeiras. He played for them for many years, until 2002. During this time, he also had short loan periods with other clubs. These included Rio Branco in 1993 and Juventude from 1994 to 1995.
Playing for Different Teams
After leaving Palmeiras in 2002, Galeano played for several other teams. He joined Botafogo in Brazil. In 2003, he moved to Japan to play for Gamba Osaka. Later that year, he played for Ankaragucu in Turkey.
Galeano then returned to Brazil. He played for clubs like Bahia and Figueirense in 2004. In 2005, he was with Ponte Preta. He continued to play for various Brazilian teams, including Fortaleza and Goiás in 2006.
His career continued with Santo André and Joinville in 2007. Towards the end of his playing career, he played for Sertãozinho and Ituano in 2008.
Galeano's Achievements and Trophies
Galeano won several important titles during his career. He was part of successful teams that lifted many trophies.
Trophies with Juventude
- Brazilian Série B: 1994
- This was a major championship for the second division of Brazilian football.
Trophies with Palmeiras
Galeano had a very successful time with Palmeiras, winning many significant competitions:
- Euro-America Cup: 1996
- São Paulo State Championship: 1996
- This is a big championship for clubs in the state of São Paulo.
- Brazilian Cup: 1998
- A national cup competition in Brazil.
- Mercosur Cup: 1998
- An international club competition in South America.
- Libertadores Cup: 1999
- This is the most important club competition in South American football, similar to the Champions League in Europe.
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2000
- A tournament played between clubs from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
- Brazilian Champions Cup: 2000
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
- Palmeiras reached the final of this global club competition.
See also
In Spanish: Marcos Aurélio Galeano para niños
