Márcio Santos

Márcio Santos
Márcio Santos in 2020
Personal information
Full name Márcio Roberto dos Santos
Date of birth (1969-09-15) 15 September 1969
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Novorizontino 53 (3)
1990–1991 Internacional 23 (2)
1992 Botafogo 22 (0)
1992–1994 Bordeaux 56 (4)
1994–1995 Fiorentina 32 (2)
1995–1997 Ajax 25 (1)
1997 Atlético Mineiro
1997–1999 São Paulo 37 (1)
2000 Santos
2001 Gama
2001 Shandong Luneng 10 (0)
2002 Etti Jundiaí
2003 Bolívar 2 (0)
2003 Joinville
2004–2006 Portuguesa Santista
International career
1990–1997 Brazil 43 (5)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1994
Copa América
Winner1997 Bolivia
Runner-up1991 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Márcio Roberto dos Santos (born 15 September 1969), commonly known as Márcio Santos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of Brazilian football, he earned 43 caps and scored five goals for the Brazil national team.[1] A starting member of the side that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he appeared in every match of the tournament. He was also part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1997 Copa América.[1]

At club level, He played in Brazil and Europe, representing teams including Internacional, Botafogo, Bordeaux, Fiorentina and Ajax. With Ajax, he won the 1995–96 Eredivisie.[1]

Club career

Santos was born in São Paulo.[2] He began his professional career with Novorizontino in 1987 before joining Internacional in 1990. He won his first professional title, the Campeonato Gaúcho, with Internacional in 1991. Having established himself as one of the leading players in his position in Brazil, he agreed to join French club Bordeaux in 1992. Before completing the move, he spent a brief period on loan at Botafogo, taking part in the club's runner-up campaign in the 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1]

Santos remained with Bordeaux until 1994, playing alongside Zinedine Zidane. Following Brazil's victory at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, he spent one season with Fiorentina before joining Ajax, where he won the 1995–96 Eredivisie. His spell with Ajax was his last in European football.[1][3]

He returned to Brazil with Atlético Mineiro in 1997, but made few appearances before transferring to São Paulo later that year. He remained there until 1999 and won the Campeonato Paulista in 1998.[1][3] During the final years of his career, he also represented Santos, Gama, Shandong Luneng, Paulista, Bolívar and Joinville, before retiring with Portuguesa Santista in 2006.[1]

International career

At international level, he was a member of the Brazil national team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal[4] in the group stages, against Cameroon.[5] He missed his penalty in the shootout in the final against Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless.[6] He was named to the team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for Brazil between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals.[7] He also took part at two Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in 1991, and winning the tournament in 1997.

Honours

Internacional[3]

Ajax[1]

São Paulo[3]

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tetracampeão em 94, Márcio Santos comemora 55 anos neste domingo" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 296. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Márcio Santos". Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Top goals". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  5. ↑ "Brazil – Cameroon". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Brazil – Italy". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  7. ↑ Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 275. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
  8. ↑ Bobrowsky, Josef (18 April 2007). "Copa America 1991 (Chile, July 6–21) – Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Bobrowsky, Josef (30 July 1999). "Umbro Cup 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Arruda, Marcelo Leme de; Pereira, André do Nascimento (13 September 2015). "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1996–1997". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "World Cup '94; Romario and Baggio Among First All-Star Cast". The New York Times. 16 July 1994. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "FIFA XI's Matches – Full Info". RSSSF.
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