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Marcus Vinícius
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Full name Marcus Vinícius de Morais
Date of birth (1974-02-25) February 25, 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Guarani-VA
1997–1999 Honda 60 (56)
2000 Rio Branco-SP
2000 Guarani 15 (2)
2001 Rio Branco-SP 19 (5)
2001 Bahia 19 (5)
2002 América
2002–2003 Albirex Niigata 77 (51)
2004–2006 Kawasaki Frontale 76 (30)
2006 Tokyo Verdy 25 (5)
2007 Yokohama F. Marinos 2 (0)
2007–2008 Vitória
Teams managed
2015 São José-SP
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marcus Vinicius de Morais, born on February 25, 1974, is a talented Brazilian football player. He is widely known simply as Marcus. He became famous for playing in Japan, especially for scoring many goals. Marcus was the top goal-scorer in the J2 League for two years in a row, in 2002 and 2003.

Marcus's Football Journey

Marcus Vinícius started his football career with a team called São José Esporte Clube in Brazil. He played for many different clubs in both Brazil and Japan. His career as a player ended in 2009, back with São José.

Playing in Brazil

While playing for Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Marcus showed off his amazing goal-scoring skills. He was the top scorer in the 2000 Campeonato Paulista tournament, scoring nine goals. This was a big achievement before he had a knee injury.

Playing in Japan

Marcus spent a significant part of his career playing in Japan. He played for several Japanese clubs, including Honda FC, Albirex Niigata, Kawasaki Frontale, Tokyo Verdy, and Yokohama F. Marinos. His time in Japan was very successful, especially when he was the leading scorer in the J2 League.

Becoming a Manager

After he stopped playing football, Marcus Vinícius decided to become a manager. In 2015, he managed his old club, São José Esporte Clube. He led the team during the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 season.

See also

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