Marquinhos (footballer, born 1976)
Marcos Gomes de Araujo, better known as Marquinhos (born 23 March 1976), is a former Brazilian footballer. He has spent his career playing mostly in the J1 League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Gomes de Araujo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio Brilhante, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Ourense | 18 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Operário | 12 | (10) |
| 1999–2001 | Coritiba | 62 | (27) |
| 2001–2002 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | (10) |
| 2003 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | (8) |
| 2004 | JEF United Ichihara | 14 | (12) |
| 2005–2006 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 43 | (20) |
| 2007–2010 | Kashima Antlers | 119 | (59) |
| 2011 | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Atlético Mineiro | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 54 | (26) |
| 2014–2015 | Vissel Kobe | 49 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2016 | |||
Biography
Marquinhos started his professional career in Spain with Segunda División side CD Ourense.[1] Then he played with several Brazilian and Japanese teams. He became the J. League Top Scorer top scorer in the 2008 season with 21 goals to his name as Kashima Antlers won the title for the second year in a row.
Marquinhos was awarded J. League Most Valuable Player on 22 December 2008, becoming the second Antlers player to win the highest J.League award after former Brazilian star Jorginho.[2]
On 22 January 2011, Marquinhos left Kashima to join Vegalta Sendai on a permanent deal but left that club on 9 April 2011, suffering emotional instability from the deadly earthquake and tsunami on 11 March.[3] He played for Sendai in only one league match.
On 11 January 2012, Marquinhos returned to the Japanese League to sign with his former club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2001 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | 9 | |
| 2002 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2003 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2004 | JEF United Ichihara | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 18 | 13 | ||
| 2005 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 11 | ||
| 2006 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 35 | 16 | |||
| 2007 | Kashima Antlers | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - | 46 | 18 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 29 | ||
| 2009 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 18 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | ||
| 2011 | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2013 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | - | 43 | 26 | |||
| 2014 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | 40 | 16 | ||
| 2015 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 18 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 333 | 152 | 22 | 13 | 56 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 429 | 200 | ||
References
- Marquinhos, Marcos Gomes de Araujo DBFutbol
- Marquinhos scoops top J-League honour Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine ESPNsoccernet, 22 December 2008.
- "Marquinhos quits J.League after quake". Fifa.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- "Stats Centre: Marcos Gomes de Araujo Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
External links
- Marquinhos at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)