João Marcos (footballer, born 1953)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Coelho and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

João Marcos Coelho da Silva (1 June 1953 – 2 April 2020) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

João Marcos

Personal information
Full name	João Marcos Coelho da Silva[1]
Date of birth	(1953-06-01)1 June 1953
Place of birth	Botucatu, Brazil
Date of death	2 April 2020(2020-04-02) (aged 66)
Place of death	Botucatu, Brazil
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1974	Guarani FC
1975	São Bento
1976–1978	Noroeste
1979	América (SP)
1980–1983	Palmeiras
1984–1985	Grêmio
International career
1984	Brazil	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Botucatu, João Marcos played club football for Guarani, São Bento, Noroeste, América de Rio Preto, Palmeiras and Grêmio.^[1]

He earned 1 cap for the Brazil national team in 1984.^[1]

Later life and death

He died in a hospital in Botucatu on 2 April 2020, aged 66, from esophageal disease.^[2]