Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1963)

Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento (born 17 June 1963), simply known as Marcus Vinicius, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Marcus Vinícius

Personal information
Full name	Marcus Vinícius do Nascimento
Date of birth	(1963-06-17) 17 June 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1977–1983	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1987	Atlético Mineiro	120	(31)
1985	→ Flamengo (loan)	5	(0)
1988	São José-SP
1988–1989	Grêmio	37	(8)
1989	Sport Recife
1989	Palmeiras	8	(0)
1990	São José-SP
1991	Sport Recife
1991	São José-SP
International career
1983	Brazil U20
1983–1984	Brazil Olympic	9	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2023

Career

Marcus Vinícius began his career in the youth sectors of Atlético Mineiro, being top scorer in the baby tooth category. In the main team, he debuted in 1980, but due to fluctuations he was little used in the first few years. He was part of the squads that won the state championship in 1985 and 1986.^[1] He also played for Flamengo, São José-SP, Palmeiras, Grêmio and Sport.^[2][3][4]

International career

In 1983, Marcus Vinícius was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the Toulon Tournament.^[5] In the same year, he was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.^[6] He was also part of the 1984 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament winning squad.^[7]

Honours

Brazil U20

• Toulon Tournament: 1983

Brazil Olympic

• Pan American Games: 1983
• CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1984

Atlético Mineiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 1985, 1986

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1989

Sport Recife

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1991