Marcinho (footballer, born 20 March 1981)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kashima Antlers | ||
Number | 33 | ||
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2008 |
Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva or simply Marcinho (born March 20, 1981 in Campinas), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers, loaned by Cruzeiro until December 2008.
Made one and only appearance for Brazil in 3-0 win in a friendly game against Guatemala in São Paulo on 27th April 2005. [1]
St.Étienne had reached a deal to acquire midfielder Marcinho from Brazil's Cruzeiro. Terms of the transfer were not immediately released, but local media said the French club would pay €4.5m for the 26-year-old Brazilian. Marcinho previously played for Corinthians, Palmeiras, Paulista and São Caetano. The deal though did not go through because Marcinho failed a physical.
Marcinho was loaned to Kashima Antlers on June 24th. He'll play for the Japanese squad until the end of 2008.
Honours
- South American Championship (U 20): 2001
- São Paulo State Championship: 2004
- Brazilian League (3rd division): 2001
- Brazilian Cup: 2002
- Tournament Rio - São Paulo: 2002
- Minas Gerais State Championship: 2008
Contract
- 4th January 2007 to 31st December 2008
References
External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Paulista Futebol Clube players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- J. League players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers in Japan
- Kashima Antlers players
- Brazilian football midfielder stubs