Márcio Santos

This article is about the Brazilian footballer and 1994 World Cup winner. For others with the same name, see Márcio Santos (disambiguation).

Márcio Roberto dos Santos (born 15 September 1969), commonly known as Márcio Santos, is a former association footballer, who played as a defender.

Márcio Santos

Personal information
Full name	Márcio Roberto dos Santos
Date of birth	(1969-09-15) 15 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1990	Novorizontino	53	(3)
1990–1991	Internacional	23	(2)
1992	Botafogo	22	(0)
1992–1994	Bordeaux	56	(4)
1994–1995	Fiorentina	32	(2)
1995–1997	Ajax	25	(1)
1997	Atlético Mineiro	?	(?)
1997–1999	São Paulo	37	(1)
2000	Santos	?	(?)
2001	Gama	?	(?)
2001	Shandong Luneng	10	(0)
2002	Etti Jundiaí	?	(?)
2003	Bolívar	2	(0)
2003	Joinville	?	(?)
2004–2006	Portuguesa Santista	?	(?)
Total		?	(?)
International career
1990–1997	Brazil	43	(5)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1994 Copa América Winner 1997 Bolivia Runner-up 1991 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Santos was born in São Paulo,^[1] and played for several clubs throughout his career, such as Internacional, Fiorentina, Ajax and São Paulo as a centre-back.^[1] He won the 1991 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, the 1995–96 Eredivisie with Ajax, and Paulista Championship with São Paulo.^[2]

International career

At international level, he was a member of the Brazil national football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal^[3] in the group stages, against Cameroon.^[4] He missed his penalty in the shootout in the final against Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless.^[5] He was named to the team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for Brazil between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals.^[6] He also took part at two Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in 1991, and winning the tournament in 1997.

Honours

Club

Internacional^[2]

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1991

Ajax^[7]

• Eredivisie: 1995–96

São Paulo^[2]

• Paulista Championship: 1998

International

Brazil^[7][8]

• Copa América: 1997; Runner-up 1991^[9]
• FIFA World Cup: 1994
• Umbro Cup: 1995^[10]
• Tournoi de France: Runner-up 1997^[11]

Individual

• Bola de Prata: 1991^[7]
• Placar Team of the Year: 1991^[7]
• 1994 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament^[12]
• FIFA XI (Reserve): 2001^[13]