Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1984)

Marcus Vinícius
Personal information
Full name Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira
Date of birth (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984
Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Arka Gdynia II
Number 8
Youth career
Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Olaria
2007 Angra dos Reis
2008 Piast Choszczno
2008 Czarni Żagań
2009 Zdrój Ciechocinek 25 (16)
2010–2012 Orkan Rumia 39 (13)
2010–2011 → GKS Bełchatów (loan) 20 (0)
2012–2023 Arka Gdynia 228 (50)
2012–2023 Arka Gdynia II 28 (16)
2023–2024 Wierzyca Pelplin 28 (11)
2024–2025 Arka Gdynia II 24 (16)
2024 Arka Gdynia 1 (0)
2025– Arka Gdynia II 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:43, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira (born 29 March 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for IV liga Pomerania club Arka Gdynia II.[1]

Career

In February 2010, he joined Orkan Rumia on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] In the summer 2010, he was loaned to GKS Bełchatów on a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Orkan one year later.[4]

He joined Arka Gdynia in 2012 on a free transfer, winning promotion to Ekstraklasa as 2015–16 I liga champions. He also won the 2016–17 Polish Cup and both the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Polish Super Cup with the club.

On 3 July 2023, at the age of 39, he announced his departure from Arka. He made a total of 259 appearances for the club and was the then-leading goalscorer in their history, with 63 goals.[5]

On 18 July that year, Vinícius joined regional league side Wierzyca Pelplin.[6] He contributed to the club's group win and promotion to IV liga Pomerania by scoring 11 goals in 28 league appearances.[7]

In the summer of 2024, he returned to Arka Gdynia, joining their reserve team in the regional league.[8] In November, he was promoted to the first team to prepare for his farewell game.[9] On 24 November 2024, he started the first eight minutes of a 5–1 win over Stal Stalowa Wola, with 63, his goal tally for Arka, as his shirt number. Vinícius left the pitch after eight minutes, matching the number he wore throughout his Arka career, to a guard of honour from both teams, and was replaced by Karol Czubak, who later in the game equalled and surpassed Vinícius as Arka's all-time best scorer and celebrated the former achievement along with Vinícius by the bench.[10]

Other ventures

He is a co-chairman of Energa Checz Marcus Gdynia, a women's football club he co-founded in 2019 with his father-in-law.[11][12]

In April 2024, he successfully ran for a seat on the Gdynia city council in the 2024 Polish local elections, receiving 5,45% of all votes in his constituency.[13]

Personal life

In March 2017, he obtained Polish citizenship.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 June 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Polish Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zdrój Ciechocinek 2008–09 III liga, gr. C 126———126
2009–10 III liga, gr. C 1310———1310
Total 2516———2516
Orkan Rumia 2009–10 III liga, gr. D 132———132
2011–12 III liga, gr. D 2611———2611
Total 3913———3913
GKS Bełchatów (loan) 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 20021——221
Arka Gdynia 2012–13 I liga 311510——3215
2013–14 I liga 20453——257
2014–15 I liga 28900——289
2015–16 I liga 31711——328
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 30761——368
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 130412[a]21[b]0203
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 11121——132
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 16310——173
2020–21 I liga 25364—1[c]0327
2021–22 I liga 17120—1[c]0201
2022–23 I liga 4000——40
Total 226502811223025963
Arka Gdynia II 2012–13 III liga, gr. D 11———11
2014–15 III liga, gr. D 21———21
2017–18 IV liga Pomerania 20———20
2018–19 IV liga Pomerania 138———138
2022–23 IV liga Pomerania 116———116
Total 2816———2816
Wierzyca Pelplin 2023–24 Regional league Gdańsk II 2811———2811
Arka Gdynia II 2024–25 Regional league Gdańsk I 2416———2416
Arka Gdynia 2024–25 I liga 10———10
Career total 39212230122230427136
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs

Honours

Arka Gdynia

Wierzyca Pelplin

Arka Gdynia II

  • Regional league Gdańsk I: 2024–25[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ W Vasco zrobiłem największą głupotę w życiu – pomyślałem, że jestem wielkim piłkarzem weszlo.com
  2. ↑ Brazylijczyk w Orkanie Rumia 14.02.2010, pomorskifutbol.pl
  3. ↑ Marcus Vinícius piłkarzem GKS-u Bełchatów 12.07.2010, 90minut.pl
  4. ↑ Marcus Vinícius odchodzi z GKS-u Bełchatów 4.07.2011, 90minut.pl
  5. ↑ "Marcus da Silva zakończył piłkarską karierę w Arce Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 3 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Marcus Vinícius w Wierzycy Pelplin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 July 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Zawodnik: Marcus da Silva". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Start CLJ i zaplecza: Powrót Marcusa" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Marcus da Silva. Ostatni mecz Legendy" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Seweryn, Jakub (24 November 2024). "Co za dzień w I lidze! Sensacja, rekord, pogrom. Tak wygląda tabela". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Marcus da Silva – gdynianin z miłości". pomorski-zpn.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Checz Marcus Gdynia wycofuje się z Orlen 1.Ligi Kobiet". pomorskieligi.pl (in Polish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "DA SILVA DE OLIVEIRA Marcus Vinicius". samorzad2024.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "Brazylijski piłkarz Arki został Polakiem". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Marcus Vinícius". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Keeza Klasa okręgowa 2023/2024, grupa: Gdańsk II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Klasa okręgowa 2024/2025, grupa: Gdańsk I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Golec, Jan (30 April 2025). "Ponad 100 goli i awans rezerw Arki Gdynia do IV ligi. Gdzie na mecz w majówkę?". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 May 2025.