Marcos Vinícius (footballer, born 1997)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Marcos Vinícius da Silva Santos (born 26 March 1997), known as Marcos Vinícius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Maringá.

Marcos Vinícius

Personal information
Full name	Marcos Vinícius da Silva Santos
Date of birth	(1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Emilianópolis, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Avai Futebol Clube
Number	63
Youth career
2012–2014	São Paulo
2015	Grêmio
2016	Atlético Tubarão
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Atlético Tubarão	25	(0)
2017	→ Brusque (loan)	6	(0)
2018–2020	Chapecoense	8	(0)
2019	→ Criciúma (loan)	11	(0)
2020–2021	Vilafranquense	23	(0)
2022–	Maringá	34	(0)
2022	→ ABC (loan)	22	(0)
2023	→ Coritiba (loan)	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2023

Club career

Marcos Vinícius was born in Emilianópolis, São Paulo, and represented São Paulo, Grêmio and Atlético Tubarão as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter in the 2017 Campeonato Paranaense, being a regular starter during the competition.

In May 2017, Marcos Vinícius was included in Brusque's squad for the year's Série D,^[1] but returned to Tubarão for the 2018 season. On 16 May 2018, he was presented at Série A side Chapecoense.^[2]

Marcos Vinícius made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 14 October 2018, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Vitória.^[3] The following 15 April, after being rarely used, he moved to Criciúma on loan.^[4]

On 5 July 2020, after again being rarely used, Marcos Vinícius moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Vilafranquense.^[5] He returned to Brazil in July 2021, and spent nearly six months unemployed^[6] before agreeing to a contract with Maringá on 9 December.^[7]

On 15 April 2022, Marcos Vinícius was loaned to ABC in the Série C,^[8] and helped the side to achieve promotion, as an undisputed starter. Back to Maringá for the 2023 season, he was again first-choice as the club reached the 2023 Campeonato Paranaense finals.

On 19 April 2023, Marcos Vinícius and teammates Matheus Bianqui and Vilar were loaned to top tier side Coritiba until the end of the year.^[9] The loan was terminated early on 7 July 2023.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2023.^[11]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Tubarão	2017	Catarinense	—		12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2018	Série D	0	0	13	0	2	1	—		—		15	1
	Total		0	0	25	0	2	1	—		—		27	1
Brusque (loan)	2017	Série D	6	0	—		—		—		3[a]	0	9	0
Chapecoense	2018	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2019		0	0	5	0	0	0	1[b]	0	—		6	0
	2020	Série B	0	0	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		1	0	7	0	2	0	1	0	—		11	0
Criciúma (loan)	2019	Série B	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
Vilafranquense	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	23	0	—		3	0	—		—		26	0
Maringá	2022	Paranaense	—		17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2023	Série D	0	0	13	0	3	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		0	0	30	0	3	0	—		—		33	0
ABC (loan)	2022	Série C	22	0	—		—		—		—		22	0
Coritiba (loan)	2023	Série A	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Career total			66	0	62	0	10	1	1	0	3	0	142	1

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

1. "Com 25 jogadores, Brusque apresenta o elenco antes da estreia na Série D" [With 25 players, Brusque present the squad before the debut in the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
2. "Chapecoense apresenta lateral Marcos Vinícius, ex-Tubarão" [Chapecoense present full-back Marcos Vinícius, formerly of Tubarão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
3. "Troca de posições: Vitória bate a Chapecoense, deixa a degola e joga catarinenses para o Z-4" [Change of positions: Vitória defeat Chapecoense, leave the last place and throw the catarinenses into the Z-4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
4. "Tigre apresenta Marcos Vinicius" [Tigre present Marcos Vinicius] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
5. "Marcos Vinícius oficializado como terceiro reforço do Vilafranquense 2020/21" [Marcos Vinícius turned official as third addition of 2020/21 Vilafranquense] (in Portuguese). Record. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
6. "Marcos Vinícius vai de fase crítica a auge em 8 meses e quer aumentar conquistas na Série C pelo ABC" [Marcos Vinícius goes from critical phase to peak in 8 months and want to increase accolades in the Série C for ABC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
7. "Maringá FC anuncia mais dois reforços e confirma primeiros jogos treino" [Maringá FC announce two more additions and confirm first training matches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Maringá Post. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
8. "ABC anuncia a contratação de quatro reforços para a disputa da Série C do Brasileirão" [ABC announce the signing of four additions for the Brasileirão Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
9. "Nota oficial – Empréstimo dos atletas Vilar, Bianqui e Marcos Vínicius ao Coritiba" [Official note – Loan of athletes Vilar, Bianqui and Marcos Vinícius to Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Maringá FC. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
10. "Comunicado oficial" (in Portuguese). Coritiba. 7 July 2023.
11. Marcos Vinícius at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2023.