Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1974) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Vinícius de Morais | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1974 | ||
| 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 | ||
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Marcus Vinicius de Morais (born February 25, 1974) known by his given name, Marcus, is a Brazilian football player in Japan. He led all J2 League players in goals scored in the 2002 and 2003 season.
Career
Marcus Vinícius began playing football with São José Esporte Clube. He played for several Brazilian and Japanese clubs before finishing his career with São José in 2009.
While playing for Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Marcus Vinícius was the leading goal-scorer of the 2000 Campeonato Paulista with nine goals before suffering a knee injury.
After he retired from playing, Marcus Vinícius became a manager. He led São José during the 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Honda | Football League | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 1998 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | - | 29 | 27 | |||
| 1999 | Football League | 22 | 22 | 3 | 5 | - | 25 | 27 | ||
| 2002 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | - | 39 | 20 | |
| 2003 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 0 | - | 41 | 32 | |||
| 2004 | Kawasaki Frontale | J2 League | 37 | 18 | 3 | 1 | - | 40 | 19 | |
| 2005 | J1 League | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | Tokyo Verdy | J2 League | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 240 | 142 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 268 | 158 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Marcus Vinicius de Morais para niños
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