Marcos Assunção
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos dos Santos Assunção | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Caieiras, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Barueri | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps (Gls)† | |
| 1993–1995 | Rio Branco | ? (?) | |
| 1995–1997 | Santos | 33 (3) | |
| 1997–1998 | Flamengo | 42 (7) | |
| 1998–1999 | Santos | 0 (0) | |
| 1999–2002 | Roma | 55 (9) | |
| 2002–2007 | Betis | 137 (23) | |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Ahli | 12 (1) | |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2009– | Barueri | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998–2000 | Brazil | 11 (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 May 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Marcos dos Santos Assunção (born 25 July 1976 in Caieiras, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Barueri.
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[edit] Club career
Assunção began his career at Rio Branco Esporte Clube, where he stayed two years. He then played for Santos FC, where he scored three goals in 33 league games, moving to Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in 1998.
After impressive performances with Flamengo, Assunção was snapped by Serie A's A.S. Roma in 1999-2000. In his first season, he scored once in 21 appearances, adding another in five UEFA Cup contests. He would be used regularly during his three-year stay, proving himself a threat at set pieces, as the capital outfit lifted the Scudetto in his second year.
Assunção joined Spanish club Real Betis in August 2002, being an undisputed first-choice from the start, and scoring aplenty from free kicks. His debut as a Verdiblanco was spectacular, as he scored once in a 4-2 win at Deportivo de La Coruña, a 40-yarder with his weaker left foot, then proceeded to strike the woodwork on no less than three occasions. He would score eight goals as the Andalusian outfit finished fourth in 2004-05, subsequently earning a UEFA Champions League berth.
During 2005-06, Assunção made seven Champions League appearances overall, failing to appear in the UEFA Cup due to injury. He only managed to score once in the domestic league.
On 25 July 2006, his 30th birthday, Assunção became a citizen of Spain, due to his time spent at Betis. Ironically, the 2006-07 season would be his last in Spain. On 22 August 2007, the player left Betis by mutual consent, having failed to fit into Héctor Cúper's plans. He gave a press conference in which he said goodbye to the club and fans, saying that he would not join another Spanish club.
In the following two years, he played in the United Arab Emirates, consecutively with Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab and now he is out of contarct.
On September 26 of 2009, Marcos Assunção returns to his homeland to defend the Grêmio Barueri and comes from United Arab Emirates's Al-Shabab[1].
[edit] Position
A central midfielder, he is renowned as a world-class free kick specialist.
[edit] International career
Assunção made 11 appearances for the Brazilian national side. He made his debut against El Salvador, and scored a goal against Russia on 18 November 1998, in a 5-1 friendly win.
Assunção was dropped from the Seleção after a poor performance during a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Chile, a 3-0 loss, and was never called-up since.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Personal
Marcos Senna of Villarreal CF[2] and Márcio Senna of FC Vaduz are Assunção's cousins.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- BDFutbol profile
- SambaFoot profile
- (Portuguese) CBF
- (Spanish) Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional
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