Vampeta facts for kids
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Vampeta in 2012
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| Full name | Marcos André Batista dos Santos | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1974 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nazaré, Bahia, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Grêmio Osasco (manager) | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Vitória | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Vitória | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 7 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | → Fluminense (loan) | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Corinthians | 53 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Inter Milan | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Flamengo | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Corinthians | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Vitória | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Kuwait SC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Brasiliense | 37 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Goiás | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Corinthians | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Juventus da Mooca | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 241 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1998–2002 | Brazil | 39 | (2) | |||||||||||||
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| 2010 | Nacional (SP) | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Grêmio Osasco | |||||||||||||||
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Marcos André Batista dos Santos, known as Vampeta, is a Brazilian football expert and former player. He was a midfielder who played for the Brazilian national team from 1998 to 2002. During this time, he helped Brazil win the Copa América in 1999 and the FIFA World Cup in 2002.
His nickname, Vampeta, comes from two Portuguese words: "vampiro" (meaning vampire) and "capeta" (a slang word for devil). His friends gave him this nickname when he was a child because they thought he looked a bit unusual and had missing teeth.
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Vampeta's Playing Career
Playing for Clubs
Vampeta began his football journey in Salvador with the team Vitória. Later, he moved to Europe to play for the Dutch team PSV Eindhoven in 1994. He joined PSV at the same time as another famous player, Ronaldo.
After a short time, PSV loaned him to Fluminense in Brazil. He then returned to the Netherlands and became a key player for PSV. He helped them win their first Dutch league title in five years in 1997.
His strong performances in Europe brought him back to Brazil. He joined Corinthians, where he became good enough to play for the Brazilian national team. In 2000, Vampeta moved to Internazionale in Italy, joining Ronaldo again. He scored a goal in the 2000 Supercoppa Italiana. However, he decided to leave the team and went back to Brazil for a break.
In 2001, Vampeta moved to PSG in France as part of a player trade. Later that year, he moved to Flamengo in Brazil.
In 2007, Vampeta returned to Corinthians for a short time. After leaving Corinthians, he signed with CA Juventus until mid-2008.
Playing for Brazil
Vampeta played his first international match for Brazil in 1998 against FR Yugoslavia. He quickly became a regular player for Brazil. He was chosen to play in the 1999 Copa América, the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.
He was also part of the Brazilian team that won the World Cup in 2002. Even though he only played in one match as a substitute during that tournament, he was a World Cup champion. In total, Vampeta played 39 matches for Brazil between 1998 and 2002, scoring 2 goals.
Vampeta's Coaching Career
In February 2010, Vampeta started a new role as the head coach for Nacional Atlético Clube.
International Goals Scored
Here are the goals Vampeta scored for the Brazilian national team:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 July 2000 | São Paulo, Brazil |  Argentina |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup Qual. |
Vampeta's Achievements
Club Honours
PSV Eindhoven
- Johan Cruijff-schaal: 1996, 1997
- Eredivisie: 1997
Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1998, 1999
- Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2003
- FIFA World Club Championship winner: 2000
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2002
- Copa do Brasil: 2002
Goiás
- Goiás State League: 2006
International Honours
Brazil
- FIFA World Cup: 2002
- Copa América: 1999
Individual Awards
- Bola de Prata (Placar): 1998, 1999
- South American Team of The Year: 1999
See also
In Spanish: Vampeta para niños
