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Marcos Paulo (footballer, born 2001)

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Marcos Paulo
Personal information
Full name Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
RWD Molenbeek
(on loan from Atlético Madrid)
Youth career
2012–2019 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Fluminense 62 (10)
2021– Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2021–2022Famalicão (loan) 15 (0)
2022Mirandés (loan) 13 (1)
2023São Paulo (loan) 20 (2)
2024–RWD Molenbeek (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Portugal U18 3 (3)
2019 Portugal U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:04, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento (born 1 February 2001), known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, on loan from Spanish club Atlético Madrid. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.[1]

Club career

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Fluminense

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Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Paulo began his career at Fluminense, and had a release clause of €45 million at the age of 17.[2] He was first called up to the first team for their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game away to Santos on 27 October 2018, as several players were rested ahead of a Copa Sudamericana game against Uruguay's Nacional;[2] he was unused in the 3–0 loss.

Marcos Paulo made his professional debut on 30 January 2019 in the Campeonato Carioca, playing the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win over Madureira at the Maracanã Stadium, in place of Bruno Silva.[3] On 18 May he played his first game in the national league, entering at the same point in a 4–1 home win over Cruzeiro.[4]

In the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, Marcos Paulo played seven games as Flu reached the quarter-finals. He scored his first goals on 30 July in the last 1 second leg 3–1 home win over Uruguay's Peñarol (5–2 aggregate).[5] He scored four goals in 24 games in the domestic league that year, all towards the end of the campaign, starting with the equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Chapecoense on 26 October; he said after the game that to not win it was a disappointment.[6]

On 1 March 2020, Marcos Paulo scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Madureira in the first game of the Carioca season.[7]

Atlético Madrid

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On 5 July 2021, Marcos Paulo was announced by La Liga club Atlético Madrid, joining in a free transfer and signing a five-year contract.[8] On 24 August 2021, he joined Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a season-long loan deal.[9]

On 1 September 2022, Marcos Paulo was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés, for one year.[10] On 28 December, he returned to Brazil and joined Série A club São Paulo on loan until the end of the 2023 season.

On 29 August 2024, Marcos Paulo joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek on a one-year loan deal with a buyout clause.[11]

International career

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Marcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.[12] He made his international debut for Portugal under-18 on 17 April 2019 as a 52nd-minute substitute for Tiago Araújo in a 1–1 home draw with France.[13] In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory)[14] and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.[15]

Marcos Paulo's first involvement with the under-19 team was at the 2019 Toulon Tournament. He played the first two games of a group-stage elimination, and scored in a 3–2 win over reigning champions England in Salon-de-Provence.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 July 2023[17]
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2019 Série A 24 4 3[a] 0 2 0 6[b] 2 35 6
2020 Série A 24 3 11[a] 3 5 2 2[b] 0 42 8
Total 48 7 14 3 7 2 8 2 77 14
Atlético Madrid 2021–22 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Famalicão (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 15 0 3 0 2 0 20 0
Mirandés (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 13 1 2 1 15 2
São Paulo (loan) 2023 Série A 15 2 5[c] 0 3 1 6[b] 1 29 4
Career total 91 10 19 3 15 4 2 0 14 3 141 20
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

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São Paulo

References

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  1. ^ "Revelação do Fluminense, Marcos Paulo prefere atuar por Portugal à seleção brasileira" [Fluminense revelation Marcos Paulo prefers to play for Portugal than the Brazil national team]. Extra Online (in Portuguese). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fluminense prioriza Sul-Americana e dá chance a reservas e jovens da base contra o Santos" [Fluminense prioritise the Sudamericana and give opportunities to reserves and home-grown youngsters against Santos] (in Portuguese). Canal Flu News. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Em noite de estreia de joia, Fluminense goleia Madureira e decide com Vasco liderança do grupo" [On joyful opening night, Fluminense thrash Madureira and take with Vasco leadership of the group] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Fluminense 4 x 1 Cruzeiro - Jovens resolvem e Flu goleia no Maracanã" [Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro – Youngsters show resolve and Flu thrash in the Maracanã] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Neves, Marcello (30 July 2019). "Marcos Paulo brilha, Fluminense vence Peñarol e avança na Sul-Americana" [Marcos Paulo shines, Fluminense defeat Peñarol and advance in the Sudamericana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Marcos Paulo, após empate do Flu: 'Não podemos aceitar isso'" [Marcos Paulo, after Flu's draw: "We can't accept that"]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Fluminense estreia na Taça Rio com goleada sobre o Madureira e show de Marcos Paulo" [Fluminense debut in Taça Rio with thrashing of Madureira and Marcos Paulo masterclass] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Welcome, Marcos Paulo! – We have reached an agreement with the young player. The Brazilian has signed a five-year contract.". en.atleticodemadrid.com. Atlético Madrid. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ "MARCOS PAULO É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Acuerdo con el Mirandés para la cesión de Marcos Paulo" [Agreement with Mirandés for the loan of Marcos Paulo] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Acuerdo con el Molenbeek para la cesión de Marcos Paulo" [Agreement with Molenbeek for the loan of Marcos Paulo] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Laço familiar, olho na Euro sub-19: a relação de Marcos Paulo, do Fluminense, com Portugal" [Family tie, eye on Under-19 Euro: the relationship between Fluminense's Marcos Paulo and Portugal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Empate com França no arranque do Torneio do Porto" [Draw with France in first game of Porto Tournament] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Seleção portuguesa de sub-18 vence México no Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal under-18 team beats Mexico in Porto International Tournament]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  16. ^ Booth, Mel (5 June 2019). "Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  17. ^ Marcos Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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