Marcinho (footballer, born 1996)

Marcinho
Marcinho in 2018
Personal information
Full name Marcio Almeida de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996[1]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 4
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Botafogo 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:13, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

Marcio Almeida de Oliveira (born 16 May 1996), commonly known as Marcinho is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo as a right back.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho is a graduate of the youth academy of Botafogo. Although originally a midfielder, he switched to right back position ahead of the 2016 season.[3] In the same year, he was promoted to the senior team.[4] On 2 February, he made his first team debut in a 2–1 victory against Portuguesa RJ.[5] On 1 March, his contract was extended till December 2018.[4]

Marcinho could not play for the most of 2017 season due to an injury. At the beginning of the 2018 season, he became the first choice right-back of the club after the appointment of Alberto Valentim as the manager. With the club, he went on to win the 2018 Campeonato Carioca and scored during the penalty shootout in the final against CR Vasco da Gama.[6] On 10 April, he contract was extended till the end of 2020.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 14 June 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botafogo 2016[2] Série A 001010—20
2017[2] Série A 0090000090
2018[2] Série A 110110002[lower-alpha 1]0240
Career total 1102101020350
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honous

Botafogo

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marcinho". SAPO Desporte. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sem Alemão, Marcinho deve ser titular na lateral direita do Botafogo [Without Alemão, Marcinho must be starting on the right side of Botafogo]" (in Portuguese). UOL. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Promessa tem contrato renovado até 2018, com aumento de salário e de multa [Promising player has renewed contract until 2018, with salary increase and fine]" (in Portuguese). Fogao. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Botafogo x Portuguesa-RJ" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Depois de Gatito, Botafogo renova com Marcinho [After Gatito, Botafogo renews with Marcinho]" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Marcinho renova contrato e vibra: "Feliz pelo Botafogo estar apostando em mim" [Marcinho renews contract and vibrates: "Happy for Botafogo to be betting on me"]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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